netdev - Re: [PATCH iproute2] ip: allow using a device "help" (or a prefix thereof)

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Date:	Mon, 16 Mar 2015 01:49:17 +0200
From:	Vadim Kochan <vadim4j@...il.com>
To:	Christoph Schulz <develop@...stov.de>
Cc:	netdev@...r.kernel.org, vadim4j@...il.com, leonhard@....is
Subject: Re: [PATCH iproute2] ip: allow using a device "help" (or a prefix
 thereof)

On Mon, Mar 16, 2015 at 12:40:17AM +0100, Christoph Schulz wrote:
> Device names that match "help" or a prefix thereof should be allowed anywhere
> a device name can be used. Note that a suitable keyword ("dev" or "name", the
> latter for "ip tunnel") has to be used in these cases to resolve ambiguities.
> 
> Signed-off-by: Christoph Schulz <develop@...stov.de>
> Reported-by: Leonhard Preis <leonhard@....is>
> ---

I don't know if it is important but I see this patch in the patchwork

	http://patchwork.ozlabs.org/patch/450257/

as superseded, is it OK ?

Regards,
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