- char *tapname = xasprintf("tap:%s", devname);
- error = netdev_open(tapname, NETDEV_ETH_TYPE_ANY, &netdev);
- free(tapname);
+ error = netdev_create(devname, "tap", NULL);
+ if (!error) {
+ error = netdev_open(devname, NETDEV_ETH_TYPE_ANY, &netdev);
+ if (error) {
+ netdev_destroy(devname);
+ }
+ }