Re: Consistent names changed yet again?

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On Wed, Aug 06, 2014 at 08:08:10AM -0400, Tom Horsley wrote:
> > "consistent on the same machine for a given OS release,
> > _across any possible hardware changes_"
> Maybe, but I know I watched the interface names change
> just because a new version of bisodevname was released
> before biosdevname was engulphed by systemd. I wouldn't

So, actually, the biosdevname goal was slightly different, and focused more
on predictability across machines when possible. (And specifically on
matching the silkscreened labels on Dell server hardware.)

It also went through a couple of unfortunate trial-and-error periods where
the naming policy changed. 

> be surprised at all to see a systemd update change
> the names as well :-(.

That should not happen within a stable Fedora release and we'll treat it as
a bug if it does.


> I also love the new systemd conventions that give me
> a different "consistent" name for my USB wifi dongle
> depending on which USB port I plug it into :-).
> http://home.comcast.net/~tomhorsley/game/biosdevname.html

But consistent for each port, right? :)

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