Date: Sun, 16 Jun 2013 09:50:18 -0700 From: Jack Vogel <jfvogel@gmail.com> To: Jason Hellenthal <jhellenthal@dataix.net> Cc: h bagade <bagadeh@gmail.com>, "freebsd-net@freebsd.org" <freebsd-net@freebsd.org>, Adrian Chadd <adrian@freebsd.org> Subject: Re: How not allow setting ip changes interface down status? Message-ID: <CAFOYbcnW01g7-tp89DoNDRzKWb%2BkuL8H2L1jegqRyVYt1O4-7g@mail.gmail.com> In-Reply-To: <69CF1AAF-230D-4B2B-9C95-20DDD772997E@dataix.net> References: <CAARSjE2FVkOr6yxUnnFjD4zYBVzkoEcOmEONzVqK%2B3wEor%2BHhA@mail.gmail.com> <CAJ-VmomUWn%2B6dg2ScWh=HdjygNczoy8xDvRK71z5cEob=bRAEw@mail.gmail.com> <69CF1AAF-230D-4B2B-9C95-20DDD772997E@dataix.net>
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How is adding a small token 'down' with the command a 'PITA', seems completely reasonable to me? Further, if you changed it so if didn't bring the interface up you'd probably have a bunch of people complain because that was the expected behavior :) Jack On Sun, Jun 16, 2013 at 2:28 AM, Jason Hellenthal <jhellenthal@dataix.net>wrote: > Seconded. > > But to answer you must specify "down" with every command. > > ifconfig wlan0 inet ipa.ddr.her.e/24 down > > It's a PITA > > -- > Jason Hellenthal > Inbox: jhellenthal@DataIX.net > Voice: +1 (616) 953-0176 > JJH48-ARIN > > > On Jun 16, 2013, at 3:48, Adrian Chadd <adrian@freebsd.org> wrote: > > > That'd actually be nice to have. I've noticed this with wifi and it's > > irritating. > > > > > > adrian > > > > On 15 June 2013 23:59, h bagade <bagadeh@gmail.com> wrote: > >> Hi all, > >> > >> I want to know if there is any way to change the current freebsd > behavior > >> when setting interface ip address. In current method, when assigning ip > >> address to an interface, the interface is set to UP. I need not allowing > >> this change to be done! If an interface is in down state, setting ip > >> address doesn't change its sate. > >> > >> I'm ready to hear your ideas on my question and what's the pros and > cons of > >> the change I'm going to make. > >> _______________________________________________ > >> freebsd-net@freebsd.org mailing list > >> http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-net > >> To unsubscribe, send any mail to "freebsd-net-unsubscribe@freebsd.org" > > _______________________________________________ > > freebsd-net@freebsd.org mailing list > > http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-net > > To unsubscribe, send any mail to "freebsd-net-unsubscribe@freebsd.org" >
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