linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH] net: loopback: use NET_NAME_PREDICTABLE for name_assign

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Message-Id: <166936981571.9141.17373646284844303302.git-patchwork-notify@kernel.org>
Date:   Fri, 25 Nov 2022 09:50:15 +0000
From:   patchwork-bot+netdevbpf@...nel.org
To:     Rasmus Villemoes <linux@...musvillemoes.dk>
Cc:     davem@...emloft.net, edumazet@...gle.com, kuba@...nel.org,
        pabeni@...hat.com, netdev@...r.kernel.org,
        linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: [PATCH] net: loopback: use NET_NAME_PREDICTABLE for name_assign_type

Hello:

This patch was applied to netdev/net.git (master)
by David S. Miller <davem@...emloft.net>:

On Wed, 23 Nov 2022 15:18:28 +0100 you wrote:
> When the name_assign_type attribute was introduced (commit
> 685343fc3ba6, "net: add name_assign_type netdev attribute"), the
> loopback device was explicitly mentioned as one which would make use
> of NET_NAME_PREDICTABLE:
> 
>     The name_assign_type attribute gives hints where the interface name of a
>     given net-device comes from. These values are currently defined:
> ...
>       NET_NAME_PREDICTABLE:
>         The ifname has been assigned by the kernel in a predictable way
>         that is guaranteed to avoid reuse and always be the same for a
>         given device. Examples include statically created devices like
>         the loopback device [...]
> 
> [...]

Here is the summary with links:
  - net: loopback: use NET_NAME_PREDICTABLE for name_assign_type
    https://git.kernel.org/netdev/net/c/31d929de5a11

You are awesome, thank you!
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