Date: Sat, 26 Aug 2006 14:30:16 GMT From: Ruslan Ermilov <ru@FreeBSD.org> To: freebsd-rc@FreeBSD.org Subject: Re: conf/102502: ifconfig name does't rename netgraph node Message-ID: <200608261430.k7QEUGMj032140@freefall.freebsd.org>
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The following reply was made to PR conf/102502; it has been noted by GNATS. From: Ruslan Ermilov <ru@FreeBSD.org> To: Aleksey Shirokih <a@olc.ru> Cc: Gleb Smirnoff <glebius@FreeBSD.org>, bug-followup@FreeBSD.org Subject: Re: conf/102502: ifconfig name does't rename netgraph node Date: Sat, 26 Aug 2006 18:26:25 +0400 On Fri, Aug 25, 2006 at 11:05:02AM +0000, Aleksey Shirokih wrote: > > >Number: 102502 > >Category: conf > >Synopsis: ifconfig name does't rename netgraph node > ng_ether(4) creates all nodes when it's loaded, or when a new interface is attached, and it *attempts* to name a node with its interface's name. This is not guaranteed though. If you need to rename interfaces, you can load ng_ether module *after* doing the renames. It's not ideal, e.g., it'll still require manual intervention if a new interface is plugged, but I don't think that automatic renaming of nodes should happen, unconditionally. Cheers, -- Ruslan Ermilov ru@FreeBSD.org FreeBSD committer
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