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Subject: Re: xxconfig for if_bridge
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At Fri, 3 Jun 2005 14:01:40 +1200,
Andrew Thompson wrote:
> ifconfig (patched for if_bridge)
>  + one tool to rule them all
>  + seamless with rc.conf, ifconfig_bridge0="..."
>  - diverges from the other BSDs

I prefer ifconfig.  I don't like having a plethora of these tools, it
is confusing to the users and makes concise documentation difficult.

Thanks,
George