1 files changed, 42 insertions, 9 deletions
diff --git a/src/vnet/unix/tuntap.h b/src/vnet/unix/tuntap.h
index d7f96caeaf0..7c2d5510bcb 100644
--- a/src/vnet/unix/tuntap.h
+++ b/src/vnet/unix/tuntap.h
@@ -22,15 +22,48 @@
  */
 void register_tuntap_inject_node_name (char *name);
 
-int vnet_tap_connect (vlib_main_t * vm, u8 * intfc_name,
-                      u8 *hwaddr_arg, u32 * sw_if_indexp);
-int vnet_tap_connect_renumber (vlib_main_t * vm, u8 * intfc_name,
-                      u8 *hwaddr_arg, u32 * sw_if_indexp,
-                      u8 renumber, u32 custom_dev_instance);
+/** arguments structure for vnet_tap_connect, vnet_tap_connect_renumber, etc.
+ */
+
+typedef struct
+{
+  /** Interface name */
+  u8 *intfc_name;
+  /** Mac address */
+  u8 *hwaddr_arg;
+  /** Please set the indicated ip4 address/mask on the interface */
+  u8 ip4_address_set;
+  /** Please set the indicated ip4 address/mask on the interface */
+  u8 ip6_address_set;
+  /** Renumber the (existing) interface */
+  u8 renumber;
+  /** (optional) ip4 address to set */
+  ip4_address_t *ip4_address;
+  /** (optional) ip4 mask width to set */
+  u32 ip4_mask_width;
+  /** (optional) ip6 address to set */
+  ip6_address_t *ip6_address;
+  /** (optional) ip6 mask width to set */
+  u32 ip6_mask_width;
+  /** Output parameter: result sw_if_index */
+  u32 *sw_if_indexp;
+  /** Custom device instance */
+  u32 custom_dev_instance;
+  /** original sw_if_index (renumber) */
+  u32 orig_sw_if_index;
+} vnet_tap_connect_args_t;
+
+/** Connect a tap interface */
+int vnet_tap_connect (vlib_main_t * vm, vnet_tap_connect_args_t *args);
 
+/** Connect / renumber a tap interface */
+int vnet_tap_connect_renumber (vlib_main_t * vm,
+                               vnet_tap_connect_args_t *args);
+
+/** Modify a tap interface */
+int vnet_tap_modify (vlib_main_t * vm, vnet_tap_connect_args_t *args);
+
+/** delete a tap interface */
 int vnet_tap_delete(vlib_main_t *vm, u32 sw_if_index);
 
-int vnet_tap_modify (vlib_main_t * vm, u32 orig_sw_if_index,
-                     u8 * intfc_name, u8 *hwaddr_arg,
-                     u32 * sw_if_indexp,
-                     u8 renumber, u32 custom_dev_instance);
+