Re: [PATCH] Allow setting dev->weight using ip(8)

[jamal <hadi@xxxxxxxxxx>]

On Mon, 2004-08-30 at 06:56, Eric Lemoine wrote:
> Hello
> 
> For my own testing purposes, I often need to modify dev->weight. So I
> patched the kernel and iproute2 to be able to modify dev->weight using
> ip(8). After all, one can modify tx_queue_len so why not weight?
> 
> Two kernel patches attached: one using the ioctl framework and another
> using the rtnetlink framework. Warning: the attached rtnetlink patch
> is a superset of Thomas Graf's rtnetlink patch for setting mtu and
> tx_queue_len.
> 
> PS: both patches are against 2.6.5-rc3-ben0 but should apply to any 2.6.
> 

Looks sane.
Not sure if you should encourage ioctl though ;-> 
Out of curiosity, what/when do you change weight? I think its valuable
to do so, just curious. BTW, As Dave pointed out alwauIFLA_WEIGHT

missing user space/ip patch btw.

cheers,
jamal