Date: Mon, 28 Aug 2006 09:30:29 GMT From: Gleb Smirnoff <glebius@FreeBSD.org> To: freebsd-rc@FreeBSD.org Subject: Re: conf/102502: ifconfig name does't rename netgraph node Message-ID: <200608280930.k7S9UTHM061784@freefall.freebsd.org>
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The following reply was made to PR conf/102502; it has been noted by GNATS. From: Gleb Smirnoff <glebius@FreeBSD.org> To: Ruslan Ermilov <ru@FreeBSD.org> Cc: Aleksey Shirokih <a@olc.ru>, bug-followup@FreeBSD.org Subject: Re: conf/102502: ifconfig name does't rename netgraph node Date: Mon, 28 Aug 2006 13:28:18 +0400 On Sat, Aug 26, 2006 at 06:26:25PM +0400, Ruslan Ermilov wrote: R> > >Number: 102502 R> > >Category: conf R> > >Synopsis: ifconfig name does't rename netgraph node R> > R> ng_ether(4) creates all nodes when it's loaded, or when a new R> interface is attached, and it *attempts* to name a node with R> its interface's name. This is not guaranteed though. R> R> If you need to rename interfaces, you can load ng_ether module R> *after* doing the renames. It's not ideal, e.g., it'll still R> require manual intervention if a new interface is plugged, but R> I don't think that automatic renaming of nodes should happen, R> unconditionally. I doubt that the problem shouldn't be fixed. And this is a duplicate of kern/92270. -- Totus tuus, Glebius. GLEBIUS-RIPN GLEB-RIPE
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