Date: Tue, 17 Jan 2006 21:23:49 +1300 From: Andrew Thompson <thompsa@freebsd.org> To: Marcin Jessa <lists@yazzy.org> Cc: freebsd-net@freebsd.org Subject: Re: autobridge patch Message-ID: <20060117082349.GC25291@heff.fud.org.nz> In-Reply-To: <20060117091038.2a2027e0.lists@yazzy.org> References: <20060116091605.GB18530@heff.fud.org.nz> <20060116112504.63ba886b.lists@yazzy.org> <20060116180333.GA30608@odin.ac.hmc.edu> <20060117091038.2a2027e0.lists@yazzy.org>
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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. Andrew
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