netdev - Re: [Patch net-next] bonding: remove ifenslave.c from kernel source

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Date:	Tue, 28 May 2013 07:38:29 +0200
From:	Michal Kubecek <mkubecek@...e.cz>
To:	Cong Wang <amwang@...hat.com>
Cc:	netdev@...r.kernel.org,
	Stephen Hemminger <stephen@...workplumber.org>,
	Jay Vosburgh <fubar@...ibm.com>,
	"David S. Miller" <davem@...emloft.net>
Subject: Re: [Patch net-next] bonding: remove ifenslave.c from kernel source

On Tue, May 28, 2013 at 09:49:16AM +0800, Cong Wang wrote:
> From: Cong Wang <amwang@...hat.com>
> 
> As Stephen proposed:
> Since bonding supports configuration via iproute (netlink) and sysfs, I think
> it is time to purge the old ifenslave code out of Documentation/networking
> and update the documentation.
> 
> Suggested-by: Stephen Hemminger <stephen@...workplumber.org>
> Cc: Stephen Hemminger <stephen@...workplumber.org>
> Cc: Jay Vosburgh <fubar@...ibm.com>
> Cc: "David S. Miller" <davem@...emloft.net>
> Signed-off-by: Cong Wang <amwang@...hat.com>
...
> @@ -1183,8 +1149,8 @@ reboots, edit the appropriate file (/etc/init.d/boot.local or
>  modprobe bonding mode=balance-alb miimon=100
>  modprobe e100
>  ifconfig bond0 192.168.1.1 netmask 255.255.255.0 up
> -ifenslave bond0 eth0
> -ifenslave bond0 eth1
> +ip link set eth0 master bond0
> +ip link set eth1 master bond0

While cleaning up, we might replace the ifconfig here with ip as well.

Michal Kubecek

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