batman-adv: Use rtnl link in device creation example
The standard kernel API to add new virtual interfaces and attach other interfaces to it is rtnl-link. batman-adv supports it since v3.10. This functionality should be used instead of the legacy batman-adv-only sysfs interface. Signed-off-by: Sven Eckelmann <sven@narfation.org> Signed-off-by: Marek Lindner <mareklindner@neomailbox.ch> Signed-off-by: Simon Wunderlich <sw@simonwunderlich.de>
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reload the module if you plug your USB wifi adapter into your ma-
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chine after batman advanced was initially loaded.
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To activate a given interface simply write "bat0" into its
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"mesh_iface" file inside the batman_adv subfolder:
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The batman-adv soft-interface can be created using the iproute2
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tool "ip"
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# echo bat0 > /sys/class/net/eth0/batman_adv/mesh_iface
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# ip link add name bat0 type batadv
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To activate a given interface simply attach it to the "bat0"
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interface
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# ip link set dev eth0 master bat0
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Repeat this step for all interfaces you wish to add. Now batman
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starts using/broadcasting on this/these interface(s).
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# cat /sys/class/net/eth0/batman_adv/iface_status
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# active
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To deactivate an interface you have to write "none" into its
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"mesh_iface" file:
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To deactivate an interface you have to detach it from the
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"bat0" interface:
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# echo none > /sys/class/net/eth0/batman_adv/mesh_iface
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# ip link set dev eth0 nomaster
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All mesh wide settings can be found in batman's own interface
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