---
name: "struct_vif_params"
section: "9"
platform: "linux"
package: "linux-manual-3.16"
version: "3.16.56-1+deb8u1"
release: "Debian 8 (Jessie)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/struct_vif_params"
---

# struct\_vif\_params(9)

describes virtual interface parameters

## NAME

struct\_vif\_params - describes virtual interface parameters

## SYNOPSIS

```
struct vif_params {
  int use_4addr;
  u8 macaddr[ETH_ALEN];
};
```

## MEMBERS

use\_4addr

use 4-address frames

macaddr\[ETH\_ALEN\]

address to use for this virtual interface. This will only be used for non-netdevice interfaces. If this parameter is set to zero address the driver may determine the address as needed.

## AUTHOR

**Johannes Berg** \<johannes@sipsolutions.net\>

Author.

## COPYRIGHT