networking device question
root (root@ohwig03.houston.omnes.net)
Thu, 13 Aug 1998 13:12:51 -0500 (CDT)
I was just wondering why we don't have /dev/xxx devices for networking
interfaces. i.e. /dev/eth0 or /dev/ppp0. especially, when we have interfaces
for everything else (scsi, ide, tty, sound, fb, etc...). wouldn't it be
possible to do things like user space networking (more easily) by starting
your ethernetd daemon up on /dev/eth0? I apologize if it's a stupid question
or a FAQ, but I've never heard it mentioned before.
-
To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe linux-kernel" in
the body of a message to majordomo@vger.rutgers.edu
Please read the FAQ at http://www.altern.org/andrebalsa/doc/lkml-faq.html