Date: Mon, 1 Jun 2009 16:25:06 -0500 From: Brooks Davis <brooks@freebsd.org> To: Doug Barton <dougb@dougbarton.us> Cc: freebsd-rc@freebsd.org Subject: Re: Removal of deprecation for network_interfaces != AUTO Message-ID: <20090601212506.GA2351@lor.one-eyed-alien.net> In-Reply-To: <4A21A4F6.5060709@dougbarton.us> References: <4A21A4F6.5060709@dougbarton.us>
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--envbJBWh7q8WU6mo Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Disposition: inline On Sat, May 30, 2009 at 02:28:22PM -0700, Doug Barton wrote: > Without objection I plan to commit the attached patch before the code > slush, and to MFC the change. I object. Supporting values other than AUTO adds unnecessary complexity (not a lot, but some) and IMO leads to difficulty diagnosing proper system behavior. I'd much rather just delete network_interfaces entirely. I've never seen a valid use case, just failures to understand the current system. > I've never seen the rationale for this, and I use a value other than > AUTO personally for a script I have that tests to see if the wired > interface is up and starts the wireless if not. I've also seen other > users ask about this from time to time, so I'm sure I'm not alone. Please provide this script to support your argument. -- Brooks --envbJBWh7q8WU6mo Content-Type: application/pgp-signature Content-Disposition: inline -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Version: GnuPG v1.4.9 (FreeBSD) iD8DBQFKJEcyXY6L6fI4GtQRAjhdAJ9hcfAv7CJwp2YNXtkPDp70lhxVawCgowkI Qz1h+PFXwDTCpTvgH6behbQ= =Waah -----END PGP SIGNATURE----- --envbJBWh7q8WU6mo--
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