On Fri, Sep 10, 2004 at 10:06:44PM +0200, Thomas Graf wrote:
> * Jean Tourrilhes <20040910195003.GA13912@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> 2004-09-10 12:50
> > Thomas Graf wrote :
> > >
> > > Allows changing of device name via rtnetlink. Last bit needed to do full
> > > link configuration via rtnetlink.
> > >
> > > Signed-off-by: Thomas Graf <tgraf@xxxxxxx>
> >
> > This does not work, because you don't return the new name to
> > user space. If the new name is a pattern, such as "eth%d" or "wlan%d",
> > you absolutely need to return the new instanciated device name to user
> > space so that userspace doesn't loose track of the device.
>
> The ifindex stays the same, therefore the user space application can
> simply dump the link list and fetch the new interface name.
It's so simple to return the new name, so why not do it ?
There is no need to make applications more complex.
> It would
> theoretically be possible to provide the new name via an ACK but
> this would break the RFC.
What do you mean, break the RFC ?
Jean
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