const struct netdev_class *);
void netdev_dev_uninit(struct netdev_dev *, bool destroy);
const char *netdev_dev_get_type(const struct netdev_dev *);
+const struct netdev_class *netdev_dev_get_class(const struct netdev_dev *);
const char *netdev_dev_get_name(const struct netdev_dev *);
struct netdev_dev *netdev_dev_from_name(const char *name);
void netdev_dev_get_devices(const struct netdev_class *,
* specified by POSIX for if_nametoindex() and by SNMP for ifIndex. An
* ifindex value should be unique within a host and remain stable at least
* until reboot. SNMP says an ifindex "ranges between 1 and the value of
- * ifNumber" but many systems do not follow this rule anyhow. */
+ * ifNumber" but many systems do not follow this rule anyhow.
+ *
+ * This function may be set to null if it would always return -EOPNOTSUPP.
+ */
int (*get_ifindex)(const struct netdev *netdev);
/* Sets 'carrier' to true if carrier is active (link light is on) on
/* Stores the features supported by 'netdev' into each of '*current',
* '*advertised', '*supported', and '*peer'. Each value is a bitmap of
- * "enum ofp_port_features" bits, in host byte order. */
+ * "enum ofp_port_features" bits, in host byte order.
+ *
+ * This function may be set to null if it would always return EOPNOTSUPP.
+ */
int (*get_features)(struct netdev *netdev,
uint32_t *current, uint32_t *advertised,
uint32_t *supported, uint32_t *peer);