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Date:      14 Jun 2001 13:57:51 +0200
From:      Dag-Erling Smorgrav <des@ofug.org>
To:        Archie Cobbs <archie@packetdesign.com>
Cc:        emulation@freebsd.org
Subject:   Re: Need Linux emulation patch review
Message-ID:  <xzp7kyfff40.fsf@flood.ping.uio.no>
In-Reply-To: <xzpk82fffn0.fsf@flood.ping.uio.no>
References:  <200106132353.f5DNrro64784@bubba.packetdesign.com> <xzpk82fffn0.fsf@flood.ping.uio.no>

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Dag-Erling Smorgrav <des@ofug.org> writes:
> Archie Cobbs <archie@packetdesign.com> writes:
> > Would someone who "knows" Linux emulation be willing to review
> > the patches in:
> > 
> >     http://www.freebsd.org/cgi/query-pr.cgi?pr=26546
> 
> Yup.  It has quite a few style(9) issues (though they can easily be
> resolved), and I think the mapping can be greatly simplified by using
> ifp->if_index as the eth unit number.  Linprocfs already uses this
> scheme for proc/net/dev, and it would be embarassing to have two
> different and conflicting mappings.
> 
> BTW, does Linux use the "ethX" designation also for non-Ethernet
> interfaces (e.g. Token Ring)?

[let's move this thread from -developers to -emulation]

DES
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Dag-Erling Smorgrav - des@ofug.org

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