fedora@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx wrote: > > If the name is assigned to a MAC then it will be stable regardless, on every boot. Barry: > This is not true. > The eth devices are numbered in the order they are discovered by the kernel. > That is why they can change on each boot if discovery timing has races. > You missed the "if" bit... *IF* a device name is associated with some unique data (such as a stable MAC), then the device name will always be the same. You're taking things on *if* you ignore that, then the system *can* name devices on a first come first serve notion. If I tied a device to some rules about its naming (whether that be MAC or something else), then my rules must prevail. -- uname -rsvp Linux 3.10.0-1160.119.1.el7.x86_64 #1 SMP Tue Jun 4 14:43:51 UTC 2024 x86_64 Boilerplate: All unexpected mail to my mailbox is automatically deleted. I will only get to see the messages that are posted to the mailing list. -- _______________________________________________ users mailing list -- users@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx To unsubscribe send an email to users-leave@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Fedora Code of Conduct: https://docs.fedoraproject.org/en-US/project/code-of-conduct/ List Guidelines: https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Mailing_list_guidelines List Archives: https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/users@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Do not reply to spam, report it: https://pagure.io/fedora-infrastructure/new_issue
