Date: Sun, 9 Aug 2009 22:34:55 -0700 (PDT) From: Doug Barton <dougb@FreeBSD.org> To: d@delphij.net Cc: freebsd-rc@FreeBSD.org Subject: Re: [RFC] script for binding ARP <-> IP pairs Message-ID: <alpine.BSF.2.00.0908092234390.50801@qbhto.arg> In-Reply-To: <4A7FAA42.4030607@delphij.net> References: <4A7B2792.4090803@delphij.net> <4A7B487B.8060303@FreeBSD.org> <4A7F948A.2040602@delphij.net> <4A7F9EC6.9090605@FreeBSD.org> <4A7FAA42.4030607@delphij.net>
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On Sun, 9 Aug 2009, Xin LI wrote:
> Hi, Doug,
>
> Doug Barton wrote:
>> Xin LI wrote:
>>
>>> Thanks for your comments, I have put together the revised patch, along
>>> with rc.conf.5 and defaults/rc.conf changes.
>>
>> Glad to help. This looks fine except that you need an entry for
>> static_arp_enable in defaults rc.conf and rc.conf.5.
>
> This script does not require the enable knob. If the static_arp_pairs
> is not empty then the script would add the entries, otherwise it will
> not do that. Do you think we need an "enable" knob for it? I can add
> it but I don't feel strongly for the idea, since it would make a
> redundant entry to represent the same semantic.
I missed the fact that you're not using rcvar. I'm sort of ambivalent
about that, as I prefer things to be consistent, but I'm not actively
opposed to it. If no one else has an objection go ahead and send it to
-net.
Doug
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