NAME
virt —
rump kernel virtual network
interface
DESCRIPTION
The
virt interface acts as a link between a rump kernel and a
host
tap(4) interface. Interface
number <n> always corresponds with the host tap interface tap<n>.
All data sent by
virt is written into
/dev/tap<n> and all data read from
/dev/tap<n> is passed as Ethernet input to the rump
kernel.
A
virt interface can be created and destroyed in the normal
fashion with
ifconfig(8).
The host's
tap(4) interface can be
further bridged with hardware interfaces to provide full Internet access to a
rump kernel.
SEE ALSO
rump(3),
bridge(4),
tap(4),
brconfig(8),
ifconfig(8)