netdev - Re: [PATCH] Use firmware provided index to register a network interface

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Message-ID: <4C9A7E39.2020304@buttersideup.com>
Date:	Wed, 22 Sep 2010 23:07:53 +0100
From:	Tim Small <tim@...tersideup.com>
To:	Narendra K <Narendra_K@...l.com>
CC:	netdev@...r.kernel.org, linux-hotplug@...r.kernel.org,
	linux-pci@...r.kernel.org, matt_domsch@...l.com,
	charles_rose@...l.com, jordan_hargrave@...l.com,
	vijay_nijhawan@...l.com
Subject: Re: [PATCH] Use firmware provided index to register a network interface

Narendra K wrote:
> Hello,
>
> Here is another approach to address the issue of "eth0 does not always
> map to the Integrated NIC Port 1 as denoted on server chassis label".
> For more details please refer to the thread -
> http://marc.info/?l=linux-netdev&m=128163454631618&w=3.
>   


Hi,

Out of interest, that link says that doing it in usespace was rejected,
but doesn't give any references... I'd be interested to know why this
wasn't viable - since this seemed like the best fit at first glance -
most people will never use this, so no need to grow their kernel size
and complexity?

Cheers,

Tim.
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