netdev - Re: [PATCH v3 0/2] net: add device groups

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Message-ID: <20110115164507.GE1240@cormyr>
Date:	Sat, 15 Jan 2011 18:45:07 +0200
From:	Vlad Dogaru <ddvlad@...edu.org>
To:	Stephen Hemminger <shemminger@...tta.com>
Cc:	netdev@...r.kernel.org, jamal <hadi@...erus.ca>,
	Octavian Purdila <opurdila@...acom.com>
Subject: Re: [PATCH v3 0/2] net: add device groups

On Fri, Jan 14, 2011 at 08:08:10AM -0800, Stephen Hemminger wrote:
> On Fri, 14 Jan 2011 11:38:29 +0200
> Vlad Dogaru <ddvlad@...edu.org> wrote:
> 
> > This patchset implements network device grouping and simple manipulation
> > of groups. Netlink has been updated to provide group information and
> > means of applying changes to members of a specific group via a single
> > message.
> > 
> > The patchset has a corresponding one for iproute2, which implements the
> > new functionality in userspace.
> 
> What about a read/write sysfs interface as well?
>   /sys/class/net/eth0/devgroup

Oops, I overlooked that, probably because I've been testing in a virtual
machine where the kernel has sysfs turned off -- less waiting for simple
tests.

> Not sure if numeric devgroup is best choice. Since this is more of
> a human interface parameter maybe it should be a string? Or have
> a translation in the utilities /etc/iproute2/devgroup?

I didn't know about /etc/iproute2. I could add the devgroup file as you
mention, seems like a good choice for userspace.

I'll update the patches with these, but it will probably take a few days,
I have a few exams next week :)

Thanks for the suggestions,
Vlad
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