netdev - Re: [PATCH] dummy: do not create a link (dummy0) at module init by default

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Date:	Mon, 17 Jan 2011 09:25:56 +0000
From:	Jarek Poplawski <jarkao2@...il.com>
To:	David Ward <david.ward@...mit.edu>
Cc:	netdev@...r.kernel.org, shemminger@...tta.com
Subject: Re: [PATCH] dummy: do not create a link (dummy0) at module init by
	default

On 2011-01-17 01:49, David Ward wrote:
> When the dummy network driver is initialized with no parameters, a link
> is automatically created (named 'dummy0'). This is inconsistent with
> other virtual network drivers such as veth, macvlan, and macvtap, which
> do not create a link upon initialization.

Actually, this is consistent with _other_ virtual network drivers such
as loopback, ifb, and teql, which create a link upon initialization ;-)

Jarek P.
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