.network has [Link] and there's already .link

[lennart@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx (Lennart Poettering)]

On Fr, 13.07.18 18:52, Francis Moreau (francis.moro at gmail.com) wrote:

> Hello,
> 
> I dont understand .network has [Link] section whereas network device
> configuration can also done with .link file.
> 
> It seems that there's a overlap... what is the rational here ?

.link generally only contains link-specific options, while .network
generally only contains network-specific options. There are a few
options howver that are kinda in the middle, and fit into both
categories, for example the MTU. Hence .network has a section for that
kind of stuff, even though .link already has them.

Lennart

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