merge 64458 367463 thanks On Tue, May 16, 2006 at 08:15:40AM +0200, Radek Vokál wrote: > Package: net-tools > Version: 1.60-17 > > ifconfig eth0:5 40.40.1.11 up > ifconfig eth0:6 40.40.1.12 up > ifconfig eth0:2 40.40.1.10 up > > And then bringing down eth0:5, removes all the other aliases with : > ifconfig eth0:5 down > > Expected result: Other virtual interfaces should stay awake and work
This is by design, and it is not ifconfig behaviour, but it is done by the kernel. It is dropping all aliases, if you delete the primamry address. You cant see that with ifconfig and have to use "ip" tool. See #64458: ifconfig downs and ups aliases too! Gruss Bernd -- (OO) -- [EMAIL PROTECTED] -- ( .. ) [EMAIL PROTECTED],linux.de,debian.org} http://www.eckes.org/ o--o 1024D/E383CD7E [EMAIL PROTECTED] v:+497211603874 f:+49721151516129 (O____O) When cryptography is outlawed, bayl bhgynjf jvyy unir cevinpl! -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
