Date: Tue, 17 Jan 2006 09:36:41 +0100 From: Marcin Jessa <lists@yazzy.org> To: Andrew Thompson <thompsa@freebsd.org> Cc: freebsd-net@freebsd.org Subject: Re: autobridge patch Message-ID: <20060117093641.7d297105.lists@yazzy.org> In-Reply-To: <20060117082349.GC25291@heff.fud.org.nz> References: <20060116091605.GB18530@heff.fud.org.nz> <20060116112504.63ba886b.lists@yazzy.org> <20060116180333.GA30608@odin.ac.hmc.edu> <20060117091038.2a2027e0.lists@yazzy.org> <20060117082349.GC25291@heff.fud.org.nz>
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On Tue, 17 Jan 2006 21:23:49 +1300 Andrew Thompson <thompsa@freebsd.org> wrote: > On Tue, Jan 17, 2006 at 09:10:38AM +0100, Marcin Jessa wrote: > > Brooks Davis <brooks@one-eyed-alien.net> wrote: > > > > Andrew Thompson <thompsa@freebsd.org> wrote: > > > > > > > > > > I have a patch here that adds the ability to automatically > > > > > add an interface to a bridge when its attached. This is aimed > > > > > towards > > > > > > > > I just rebuild and installed my world and kernel to test the > > > > patches. Seems like things did not work as expected. > > > If you want to rename the vlan interface use: > > > ... > > > > Would be great if Andrew also wrote an example of how the patchset > > works. I read the patches now and it seems it works for bridge > > interfaces only adding ability to automatically add new interfaces > > to the bridge with the new "autobridge_*" options. > > Yes, the patch is purely to add the autobridge feature. Its controlled > from rc.conf and a typical setup would be: > > # create the bridge and add the wired interface > cloned_interfaces="bridge0" > ifconfig_bridge0="up addm fxp0" > > # set it so that tap interfaces get added too > autobridge_interfaces="bridge0" > autobridge_bridge0="tap*" > > > The original post confused me making me think the patches made it > > possible to use a feature I was looking for and that I did know > > existed > > - operate on pseudo interfaces the same way one does with the normal > > ones. > > Your last comment in the "Automatic VLANS" thread on the same > > mailinglist made me assume I could not rename pseudo devices at boot > > with the rc.conf script, which I can see now was fully possible. > > Well it does that too while not the intention of the patch. Think of > it as a bonus. So how the heck does this renaming thing work with your patches ? :) Could you please type down a quick example for me? Having the old scripts work I am still confused how that "bonus" part works. Cheers, Marcin
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