netdev - Re: [PATCH iproute2] ip link: Do not call ll_name_to

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Message-ID: <054faf87-f311-61a1-3c9a-e7d20cac8279@gmail.com>
Date:   Fri, 18 May 2018 17:40:05 -0600
From:   David Ahern <dsahern@...il.com>
To:     Stephen Hemminger <stephen@...workplumber.org>
Cc:     netdev@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: [PATCH iproute2] ip link: Do not call ll_name_to_index when
 creating a new link

On 5/18/18 4:08 PM, Stephen Hemminger wrote:
> 
> What about just pushing the lookup down to the leaf functions that need it?
> 

That should work as well. You want to re-send a formal patch?