Date: Mon, 20 Sep 1999 01:20:53 -0700 From: "Jordan K. Hubbard" <jkh@zippy.cdrom.com> To: Mike Smith <msmith@FreeBSD.org> Cc: cvs-committers@FreeBSD.org, cvs-all@FreeBSD.org Subject: Re: cvs commit: src/sbin/ifconfig ifconfig.c Message-ID: <31692.937815653@localhost> In-Reply-To: Your message of "Mon, 20 Sep 1999 00:58:08 PDT." <199909200758.AAA31268@freefall.freebsd.org>
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Woo! If this actually works, it will be cool! :-) > msmith 1999/09/20 00:58:08 PDT > > Modified files: > sbin/ifconfig ifconfig.c > Log: > If we don't appear to have a module loaded supporting the interface > we're about to operate on, try to load one. Don't complain if the > load fails, and always press on regardless (there may not be a module > suitable or required). > > With the renaming of the PCI ethernet driver modules and the addition > of appropriate miibus dependancies on those modules that need it, it is > now no longer necessary to compile many ethernet drivers into the kernel; > they will be loaded on demand the first time they are ifconfig'ed. > > Inspiration from: mount > Reviewed by: obrien > > Revision Changes Path > 1.44 +45 -1 src/sbin/ifconfig/ifconfig.c > > To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe cvs-all" in the body of the message
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