Date: Sat, 21 Oct 2017 20:45:45 +0000 From: bugzilla-noreply@freebsd.org To: freebsd-bugs@FreeBSD.org Subject: [Bug 223151] provide a way to get initial interface name Message-ID: <bug-223151-8@https.bugs.freebsd.org/bugzilla/>
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https://bugs.freebsd.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=3D223151 Bug ID: 223151 Summary: provide a way to get initial interface name Product: Base System Version: CURRENT Hardware: Any OS: Any Status: New Severity: Affects Only Me Priority: --- Component: kern Assignee: freebsd-bugs@FreeBSD.org Reporter: yuripv@gmx.com Created attachment 187352 --> https://bugs.freebsd.org/bugzilla/attachment.cgi?id=3D187352&action= =3Dedit keep original name, make ifconfig print it Once the interface is renamed (e.g. using `ifconfig <if> name <name>`), the= re doesn't seem to be an easy way to get the original (physical) device name corresponding to the interface (at least, I wasn't able to find one). Keep the original interface name, provide SIOCGIFNAME, and make ifconfig pr= int the devname if it differs from current interface name. --=20 You are receiving this mail because: You are the assignee for the bug.=
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