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vmnet_interface_start_with_network(_:_:_:_:)

Starts a new virtual interface instance on a network.

Declaration

func vmnet_interface_start_with_network(_ network: vmnet_network_ref, _ interface_desc: xpc_object_t, _ queue: dispatch_queue_t, _ start_block: @escaping  vmnet_start_interface_completion_handler_t) -> interface_ref?

Parameters

  • network:

    The network that the interface will be added to.

  • interface_desc:

    A dictionary describing parameters to use when creating the interface.

  • queue:

    The queue on which to schedule the completion handler.

  • start_block:

    The block to invoke when the start interface request completes.

Return Value

Returns a non-NULL interface handle on success, NULL otherwise.

Discussion

Attributes of the virtual interface are specified using the interface_desc dictionary. Namely,

On success, this call retains the network object.

See Also

Starting and stopping interfaces