Re: missing info in the document for qemu networking (where to find linux-test-xxx.tar.gz)

[Peter Maydell]

On Wed, 11 Aug 2021 at 03:52, <ckim@etri.re.kr> wrote:
> I thought I’d better setup TAP networking for qemu to solve my problem.
>
> I’ve used qemu with TAP networking several years ago and can find some 
> information on the internet but wish there were a kind information on the 
> official qemu document site.
>
> (I think there are some old or wrong data on the internet)
>
> In the main qemu document page (https://qemu-project.gitlab.io/qemu/), when I 
> follow the Device Emulation -> Network emulation I see information on TAP 
> networking.
>
> But there is not much information. And the main invocation section is just a 
> list of explanations about all the options so I’m frightened to start reading 
> it.
>
> And another problem is that the document isn’t maintained well. (I know qemu 
> people are busy with developments themselves and I’m grateful to them)
>
>
>
> Anyway, in the TAP networking document, 
> (https://qemu-project.gitlab.io/qemu/system/devices/net.html), it says
>
> “As an example, you can download the linux-test-xxx.tar.gz archive and copy 
> the script qemu-ifup in /etc and configure properly sudo so that the command 
> ifconfig contained in qemu-ifup can be executed as root.”
>
> Could anyone direct me where I can get this linux-test-xx.tar.gz? (example 
> tap setup/tear-down script).

Pretty sure that's just ancient out of date documentation. Anything
that points to a random tar.gz file is probably years out of date.
Jason, is there up to date information on setting up TAP somewhere?

thanks
-- PMM