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INSTALL.Linux: Note the need for CONFIG_TUN and /dev/net/tun.

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Ben Pfaff 2010-06-11 10:52:02 -07:00
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@ -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: