Package: iproute2
Version: 5.10.0-4
Severity: wishlist
I'm requesting the addition of an `auto` option for VRF table ID management
in the iproute2 package on Debian. (Apologies if the package is incorrect.)
Currently, managing VRF table IDs manually can be cumbersome and
error-prone. In Cumulus Linux, the `auto` option allows the OS to handle
allocating and releasing VRF table IDs automatically, which greatly
simplifies network configuration and management. Having a similar feature
in Debian would be highly beneficial for users who manage complex
networking setups.
For example, instead of this:
```
auto vrfexample
iface vrfexample
vrf-table 1001
auto vrfexample2
iface vrfexample2
vrf-table 1002
```
Or this:
```
ip link add vrfexample type vrf table 1001
ip link add vrfexample2 type vrf table 1002
```
It'd be great to do this:
```
auto vrfexample
iface vrfexample
vrf-table auto
auto vrfexample2
iface vrfexample2
vrf-table auto
```
Or this:
```
ip link add vrfexample type vrf table auto
ip link add vrfexample2 type vrf table auto
```
We’d like to request this be backported to Bullseye for compatibility
reasons.
Best,
Mike Waterman
