On Tue, Feb 13, 2007 at 07:24:32PM +0000, Hugo Santos wrote: > Neil, > > On 2/13/07, Neil Horman <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > >Can't this simply be fixed by adding a custom udev rule? Correct me if I'm > >wrong, but the only reason that interfaces come up automatically after > >their > >appropriate module is inserted is because most distos udev rules issue an > >ifup > >$DEVICE when they get a creation event for $DEVICE. Why not add a custom > >rule > >in for net device creation events to set appropriate sysctl values before > >the > >ifup is issued. > > The issue is not as much with automatic auto-configuration but with > not being able to disable auto-configuration (and others) before > setting the interface up. > Yes, I understand that, but until the IFF_UP flag is set on the interface, it doesn't really have any effect on the system as a whole. You should be able to undo any default setting that you want before you call ifup on the interface, or am I missing something?
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