Lines Matching refs:ppp

15 * the interface to pppd, via a /dev/ppp character device
33 be linked to each ppp network interface unit.  The generic layer is
59   system call on an instance of /dev/ppp which is bound to the
87   will need it to attach an instance of /dev/ppp to this channel.
89 * ppp_unit_number() returns the unit number of the ppp network
93 Connecting a channel to the ppp generic layer is initiated from the
96 independently of the ppp generic layer.  For example, with the
110 negotiation, accessing the channel through the /dev/ppp interface.
152 exceptions are when pppd sends packets by writing to /dev/ppp, and
250 /dev/ppp.  This is used by pppd to control PPP interface units and
251 channels.  Although there is only one /dev/ppp, each open instance of
252 /dev/ppp acts independently and can be attached either to a PPP unit
254 to point to a separate object for each open instance of /dev/ppp.  In
259 When /dev/ppp is opened, a new instance is created which is initially
270 write to the unit (i.e., to an instance of /dev/ppp attached to the
281 The ioctl calls which are available on an instance of /dev/ppp depend
286 * PPPIOCNEWUNIT creates a new PPP interface and makes this /dev/ppp
290   that the interface will be shut down if this instance of /dev/ppp is
300 The ioctl calls available on an instance of /dev/ppp attached to a
345   The values of these flags are defined in <linux/ppp-ioctl.h>.  Note
361   structure (defined in <linux/ppp-ioctl.h>), which contains a
398   in <linux/ppp-ioctl.h>).  The `protocol' field gives the PPP protocol