On Wed, 1 Sep 2004, Malita, Florin wrote: > OTOH: > [root@scox root]# ifconfig eth0:1 192.168.120.12 netmask > 255.255.252.0 > [root@scox root]# > > succeeds the first time since the actions are executed in the right > order: SIOCSIFADDR _then_ SIOCSIFNETMASK. > > This patch against net-tools-1.60 defers the netmask ioctl when using > implicit/CIDR notation till after the address has been assigned. IOW, it > makes the 2 commands equivalent (as some of us might expect ;). Shouldn't we rather be removing ifconfig or making it ready-only instead, as /sbin/ip seems to be vastly superior ? -- Pekka Savola "You each name yourselves king, yet the Netcore Oy kingdom bleeds." Systems. Networks. Security. -- George R.R. Martin: A Clash of Kings
