On 22 Jul 1999, Michael Graff wrote:

> IMHO, it should be:
> {physical} <-> {logical interface} <-> {kernel}
> ...
> It would also allow a trivial way to bond two physical interfaces into
> one, for speed or whatever.

It would also be handy for implementing protocols that multiplex
connections over a single physical link, such as the Cisco and IEEE
protocols for running multiple networks from a switch to a host
over 100base-T.

cjs
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