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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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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

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