Date: Mon, 11 Apr 2011 12:52:54 +0400 From: Sergey Vinogradov <boogie@lazybytes.org> To: Damien Fleuriot <ml@my.gd> Cc: freebsd-hackers@freebsd.org Subject: Re: ifconfig output: ipv4 netmask format Message-ID: <4DA2C166.1080804@lazybytes.org> In-Reply-To: <4DA04BEB.6010608@my.gd> References: <4D9EFAC6.4020906@lazybytes.org> <BANLkTimjsfUBPNwWVQ=wCtuDZRTFM9dGCA@mail.gmail.com> <4D9F2B8D.3040104@lazybytes.org> <20110409045453.GA91335@DataIX.net> <BANLkTinCTvzPdHHw=iUQs_0-p=mW=Rb8Ew@mail.gmail.com> <4DA04BEB.6010608@my.gd>
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On 09.04.2011 16:07, Damien Fleuriot wrote: > > > On 4/9/11 7:33 AM, Garrett Cooper wrote: >> >> Although I see the value of your and Sergey's argument, the problem is >> that it may cause unexpected breakage for other third parties that >> depend on a particular behavior in FreeBSD as Bjoern and others have >> suggested; I have a script at least that does properly parse out the >> hex output in order to set IPs properly with ipmitool, and I would be >> perturbed to have to hack around this further in my script. >> >> Thanks, >> -Garrett >> _______________________________________________ >> freebsd-hackers@freebsd.org mailing list >> http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-hackers >> To unsubscribe, send any mail to "freebsd-hackers-unsubscribe@freebsd.org" > > > If the proposed change was made an option via a knob as has been > suggested, that would leave your script unscathed. > > One might or might not like the option, and then choose to use it or > disregard it. > > Given that one can configure their interfaces by giving a CIDR notation > (like: ifconfig re0 inet 192.168.0.1/24) , it makes sense that one > should be able to output the CIDR notation as well. > > I for one see absolutely no valid reason why the change should be > rejected if it doesn't change ifconfig's default behaviour and doesn't > cause any regression ? > > A valid reason would be: nobody wants it. > But then, some people do seem to want it. > > I would like this option really, would prolly alias it while I'm at it. > _______________________________________________ > freebsd-hackers@freebsd.org mailing list > http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-hackers > To unsubscribe, send any mail to "freebsd-hackers-unsubscribe@freebsd.org" I was going to write the very same thing. I can sign under every word of your message :) -- wbr, Boo
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