System and method for binding a virtual device driver to a network driver interface
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1. A method comprising:
- binding a virtual device driver to a network driver interface;
filling in a network driver interface request structure; and
,passing said network driver interface request structure to said network driver interface.
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Abstract
What is disclosed is a method for interfacing applications to network driver interface device drivers. The method includes the steps of binding a virtual device driver to a network driver interface; filling in a network driver interface request structure; and, passing the network driver interface request structure to the network driver interface. An apparatus for interfacing applications to network driver interface device drivers is also disclosed.
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21 Claims
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1. A method comprising:
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binding a virtual device driver to a network driver interface; filling in a network driver interface request structure; and
,passing said network driver interface request structure to said network driver interface. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. An apparatus comprising:
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a processor; a memory coupled to said processor, and configured to cause said processor to; bind a virtual device driver to a network driver interface; fill in a network driver interface request structure; and
,pass said network driver interface request structure to said network driver interface. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A machine readable medium having stored thereon instructions which when executed by a processor cause the machine to perform operations comprising:
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binding a virtual device driver to a network driver interface; filling in a network driver interface request structure; and
,passing said network driver interface request structure to said network driver interface. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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