* implementations. */
struct netdev_dev {
char *name; /* Name of network device. */
- const struct netdev_class *netdev_class; /* Functions to control
+ const struct netdev_class *netdev_class; /* Functions to control
this device. */
int ref_cnt; /* Times this devices was opened. */
struct shash_node *node; /* Pointer to element in global map. */
* to be called. May be null if nothing is needed here. */
void (*wait)(void);
- /* Attempts to create a network device of 'type' with 'name'.
- * 'type' corresponds to the 'type' field used in the netdev_class
- * structure. On success sets 'netdev_devp' to the newly created device. */
- int (*create)(const char *name, const char *type, const struct shash *args,
- struct netdev_dev **netdev_devp);
+ /* Attempts to create a network device named 'name' with initial 'args' in
+ * 'netdev_class'. On success sets 'netdev_devp' to the newly created
+ * device. */
+ int (*create)(const struct netdev_class *netdev_class, const char *name,
+ const struct shash *args, struct netdev_dev **netdev_devp);
/* Destroys 'netdev_dev'.
*
void (*poll_remove)(struct netdev_notifier *notifier);
};
+int netdev_register_provider(const struct netdev_class *);
+int netdev_unregister_provider(const char *type);
+
extern const struct netdev_class netdev_linux_class;
extern const struct netdev_class netdev_tap_class;
-extern const struct netdev_class netdev_patch_class;
-extern const struct netdev_class netdev_gre_class;
-extern const struct netdev_class netdev_capwap_class;
#ifdef __cplusplus
}