Hans de Goede (hdegoede@xxxxxxxxxx) said: >> Hans de Goede (hdegoede@xxxxxxxxxx) said: >>>> Stepping back a bit... why does it need to know the device >>>> name - can't it be automatically determined via route? >>> Erm, no, FCoE does not use IP, it uses Fibre Channel protocols >>> encapsulated in ethernet packets, this is all handled >>> by the kernel, all rc.sysinit needs to do is tell the kernel: >>> "go talk FCoE on that NIC" >> >> OK. Still, device names aren't persistent. Hardware addresses >> are a better key, if possible. > > Agreed, but in the end we need to echo a eth# name to > a sysfs file ... really? What happens when the name changes in the kernel? (I assume it's actually storing the device index, or similar.) Bill _______________________________________________ Anaconda-devel-list mailing list Anaconda-devel-list@xxxxxxxxxx https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/anaconda-devel-list
