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To: Mike Smith <msmith@FreeBSD.org>
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Subject: Re: cvs commit: src/sbin/ifconfig ifconfig.c 
In-reply-to: Your message of "Mon, 20 Sep 1999 00:58:08 PDT."
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Date: Mon, 20 Sep 1999 01:20:53 -0700
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From: "Jordan K. Hubbard" <jkh@zippy.cdrom.com>
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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
> 
> 



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