Subject: Re: [PATCH net v2 06/17] selftests: forwarding: Add a helper to skip test when using veth pairs

From: Ido Schimmel <[email-masked]>
Date: Wed, 9 Aug 2023 08:47:45 +0300

On Wed, Aug 09, 2023 at 09:55:25AM +0800, Hangbin Liu wrote:
> On Tue, Aug 08, 2023 at 05:14:52PM +0300, Ido Schimmel wrote:
> > A handful of tests require physical loopbacks to be used instead of veth
> > pairs. Add a helper that these tests will invoke in order to be skipped
> > when executed with veth pairs.
> 
> Hi Ido,
> 
> How to create physical loopbacks?

It's the same concept as veth. Take two physical ports and connect them
with a cable.