netdev - [iproute2] Time to retire ifcfg script?

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Message-ID: <20210831115619.294cf192@hermes.local>
Date:   Tue, 31 Aug 2021 11:56:19 -0700
From:   Stephen Hemminger <stephen@...workplumber.org>
To:     David Ahern <dsahern@...il.com>
Cc:     netdev@...r.kernel.org
Subject: [iproute2] Time to retire ifcfg script?

The ifcfg script in iproute2 is quite limited (no IPv6) and
doesn't really fit into any of the management frameworks.

At this point, it looks like a dusty old script that needs
to be retired.