[lxc-devel] [PATCH 3/3] allow lxc.network.pair to specify host-side name for veth interface

[Michael Tokarev]

Daniel Lezcano wrote:
> Michael Tokarev wrote:
>> Daniel Lezcano wrote:
>>> Michael Tokarev wrote:
>> []
>>>> Speaking of veth - is there any other "link" for such a device except
>>>> of a bridge?  I can't think of one.  And this makes whole thing to fly,
>>>> I think.
>>> The code in lxc assumes it is a bridge which covers 99% of the use 
>>> cases, but that could be bonding for example or vlan.
>>
>> Bonding -- you mean two or more veth pairs bound together?
> 
> http://www.linuxfoundation.org/en/Net:Bonding

Daniel, I know what is bonding.  I don't understand what do
you mean here by mentioning bonding in context of veth.
The only case I can think of in this context is to bond
two veth interfaces together as I mentioned, but it is
nearly useless.

Do you agree or disagree that the only useful application
for "link" in this context of veth is a bridge?

>> As for vlan, right now it is a bridge again, you have to bridge
>> the vlan interface and veth host side.
>>
>> So it looks like it is either bridge or nothing (NAT/routing).
>>
>> In which case current way plus my 2 patches seems to be the best route.

Thanks!

/mjt