From: Stephen Hemminger <shemminger@xxxxxxxxxx> Date: Mon, 10 May 2010 12:31:11 -0700 > From: Simon Arlott <simon@xxxxxxxxxxx> > > Links for each port are created in sysfs using the device > name, but this could be changed after being added to the > bridge. > > As well as being unable to remove interfaces after this > occurs (because userspace tools don't recognise the new > name, and the kernel won't recognise the old name), adding > another interface with the old name to the bridge will > cause an error trying to create the sysfs link. > > This fixes the problem by listening for NETDEV_CHANGENAME > notifications and renaming the link. > > https://bugzilla.kernel.org/show_bug.cgi?id=12743 > > Signed-off-by: Simon Arlott <simon@xxxxxxxxxxx> > Acked-by: Stephen Hemminger <shemminger@xxxxxxxxxx> Applied. _______________________________________________ Bridge mailing list Bridge@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx https://lists.linux-foundation.org/mailman/listinfo/bridge
