On Wed, 13 Jan 2010 17:22:32 +0000 John Haxby <john.haxby@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > On 13/01/10 11:04, Bernd Eckenfels wrote: > > Hello, > > > > On Wed, Jan 13, 2010 at 12:17:16PM +0530, Narendra_K@xxxxxxxx wrote: > > > >> The implementation is for char device node solution we proposed earlier. > >> It would be extended to handle the current proposal if it is acceptable. > >> > > For the record: I still dont like the idea to add another namespace (besides > > interface index number and kernel names (possibly renamed)) to network > > devices (especially in usermode), however if nobody else objects I will keep > > quiet and accept the patches. > > > > I am less than enthusiastic about the idea as well. I've come across > numerous userspace scripts and whatnot that have enough trouble with the > default route not being through "eth0" let alone anything more > complex. Aliases are going to cause a lot of problems for a lot of > people for little actual gain. I am worried about the user space change version as well. Especially since many of the network tools (snmp, quagga, ...) have to be cross-platform and this is not likely to get a warm reception from BSD and Solaris users. -- To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe netfilter-devel" in the body of a message to majordomo@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx More majordomo info at http://vger.kernel.org/majordomo-info.html
