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Message-Id: <FB30A309-CE17-43E7-8B5B-BC276E849720@holtmann.org> Date: Wed, 26 Nov 2008 06:24:47 +0100 From: Marcel Holtmann <marcel@...tmann.org> To: David Miller <davem@...emloft.net> Cc: shemminger@...tta.com, bhutchings@...arflare.com, kay.sievers@...y.org, linux-hotplug@...r.kernel.org, netdev@...r.kernel.org Subject: Re: [PATCH] netdev: generate kobject uevent on network state transitions Hi Dave, >>>> It is easier for some applications to deal with text based >>>> interfaces >>>> like uevent, rather than using netlink to listen for events. >>>> >>>> Note, this does not deal with network namespaces but that is a >>>> generic >>>> problem that already exists with kobjects (see rename events). >>>> >>>> Signed-off-by: Stephen Hemminger <shemminger@...tta.com> > ... >>> do we wanna copy just what ifconfig shows or do we might be a more >>> intelligent and have separate variables like RUNNING=1 etc.? >> >> Was arbitrary choice to just use same flags as existing ifconfig. >> What ever feels best I guess... > > So what do folks want me to do here? Should I put Stephen's > latest patch in, or do we want to make some kind of flags change? I am thinking of using per value variables. My personal choice. Kay, any pointers or opinions from you? Regards Marcel -- To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe netdev" in the body of a message to majordomo@...r.kernel.org More majordomo info at http://vger.kernel.org/majordomo-info.html
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