netdev - Re: PATCH: Network Device Naming mechanism and policy

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Date:	Mon, 12 Oct 2009 13:07:58 -0500
From:	Narendra K <Narendra_K@...l.com>
To:	notting@...hat.com, scott@...ntu.com
Cc:	matt_domsch@...l.com, netdev@...r.kernel.org,
	linux-hotplug@...r.kernel.org, jordan_hargrave@...l.com,
	charles_rose@...l.com
Subject: Re: PATCH: Network Device Naming mechanism and policy

> > This makes them pretty comparable to LABELs on disks, and we have a 
> > /dev/disk/by-label
> > 
> > Remember that udev already supports symlink stacking, and priorities 
> > and such.
> > 
> > I don't think there's any danger of supporting a /dev/netdev/by-mac by
> 
> > default, it'll be a benefit to most and those who don't have unique 
> > MACs will just ignore it.
> 
> At the moment, we do not appear to get the proper change uevents from
> things like 'ip link set dev <foo> address <bar>', so we can't currently
> maintain these symlinks.
> 

I have observed that the kernel does generate a "move" event when
interfaces are renamed. Looks like udev at present doesn't handle this event, but i
suppose it could be extended to hanlde this event.

With regards,
Narendra K
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