From 26bb189de27c51a210d64ddace8669cef50c0f9c Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Ben Pfaff Date: Fri, 11 Jun 2010 10:52:02 -0700 Subject: [PATCH] INSTALL.Linux: Note the need for CONFIG_TUN and /dev/net/tun. --- INSTALL.Linux | 6 +++++- 1 file changed, 5 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-) diff --git a/INSTALL.Linux b/INSTALL.Linux index 014e3ac0..5a628d8c 100644 --- a/INSTALL.Linux +++ b/INSTALL.Linux @@ -52,6 +52,9 @@ INSTALL.userspace for more information. be compiled with IPv6 support (CONFIG_IPV6). This allows for special handling (such as path MTU discovery) of IPv6 packets. + To use Open vSwitch support for TAP devices, you must enable + CONFIG_TUN. + - To build a kernel module, you need the same version of GCC that was used to build that kernel. @@ -100,7 +103,8 @@ following software: if it is installed in a different location, then some Open vSwitch log messages will not be as detailed. -You should ensure that /dev/urandom exists. +You should ensure that /dev/urandom exists. To support TAP devices, +you must also ensure that /dev/net/tun exists. To run the ovsdmonitor tool, the machine must also have the following software: -- 2.30.2