linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH] keep track of network interface renaming

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Date:	Sun, 11 Feb 2007 10:28:52 -0800 (PST)
From:	David Miller <davem@...emloft.net>
To:	lunz@...ooley.org
Cc:	olaf@...fle.de, rol@...be.net, akpm@...l.org,
	linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org, rol@...917.net
Subject: Re: [PATCH] keep track of network interface renaming

From: Jason Lunz <lunz@...ooley.org>
Date: Sun, 11 Feb 2007 13:27:05 -0500

> On Sun, Feb 11, 2007 at 09:55:52AM -0800, David Miller wrote:
> > This is kernel log clutter.
> > 
> > You can ask the kernel for the list of interfaces, and
> > use even ethtool to ask what driver each interface is
> > associated with.
> > 
> > The patch wasn't applied because it really is not necessary.
> 
> I disagree completely. I'm working right now on a udev-based system that
> does ethernet device renaming. It's quite difficult when working with
> udev to tell exactly when and why each interface was renamed, since it's
> typically done within initramfs where it's difficult to enable debug
> messages. This printk helps immensely.

You can listen on a netlink socket for these events if you
want to see when they occur.

There is no need for this log message, it is superfluous.
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