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From: Brian Jackson <iggy@g.o>
To: gentoo-dev@l.g.o
Subject: Re: [gentoo-dev] additions to net.ethXX script
Date: Fri, 09 Apr 2004 16:30:17
Message-Id: 200404091134.18599.iggy@gentoo.org
In Reply to: Re: [gentoo-dev] additions to net.ethXX script by francis
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4 On Friday 09 April 2004 06:54, francis wrote:
5 > > > there might be a better way to handle running the script?!
6 > >
7 > > Would a new init file for bridging work? Just have it "need net"
8 >
9 > Why create extra scripts when a simple extension of the existing script
10 > works a lot cleaner by still keeping all your nic configs in the
11 > /etc/conf.d/net file
12 >
13 > plus aren't you now going to suggest a third init script for bonded
14 > interfaces, and maybe a 4th of bonded bridges?
15 >
16 > you need to have pre and post extensions to configure a bridge and a
17 > bonded nic there is no reason to separate them into separate init
18 > scripts?
19
20 It just seems like you are beating the init system into submission when you
21 could just ask it nicely. But what do I know.
22
23 - --Iggy
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25 >
26 > francis
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