linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH] selftests:net change ifconfig with ip command

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Message-ID: <f22a0a5b-2813-4c59-9d30-af9f87a2f5aa@kernel.org>
Date:   Mon, 23 Oct 2023 08:19:06 -0600
From:   David Ahern <dsahern@...nel.org>
To:     Jiri Pirko <jiri@...nulli.us>, David Ahern <dsahern@...nel.org>
Cc:     Swarup Laxman Kotiaklapudi <swarupkotikalapudi@...il.com>,
        davem@...emloft.net, edumazet@...gle.com, kuba@...nel.org,
        pabeni@...hat.com, shuah@...nel.org, netdev@...r.kernel.org,
        linux-kselftest@...r.kernel.org, linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org,
        linux-kernel-mentees@...ts.linuxfoundation.org
Subject: Re: [PATCH] selftests:net change ifconfig with ip command

On 10/23/23 1:12 AM, Jiri Pirko wrote:
>> ip addr add ...
> 
> Why not "address" then? :)

no objection from me.

> What's wrong with "a"?

1-letter commands can be ambiguous. Test scripts should be clear and
obvious.