Bug#294180: Interface renaming

2005-02-18 Thread jdthood
martin f krafft wrote: > Can a hook in /etc/hotplug.d stop /sbin/hotplug from executing the > rest of the scripts? In that case, ifrename could just call > /sbin/hotplug again, or submit a uevent to the PF_NETLINK socket, > causing hotplug to call all hook again. Call this 'option #4'. Too ugly,

Bug#294180: Interface renaming

2005-02-18 Thread jdthood
severity 295514 wishlist severity 294111 wishlist severity 267007 wishlist severity 295520 wishlist tags 245435 - wontfix tags 267007 - wontfix merge 294111 295514 245435 merge 267007 295520 thanks > Probably not an option, if all goes well /sbin/hotplug will be replaced > with a daemon listenin

Bug#294180: Interface renaming

2005-02-18 Thread Marco d'Itri
On Feb 18, Thomas Hood <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > This will not happen, hotplug-ng uses a C program and anyway on udev > > systems udevsend will be used as the hotplug multiplexer. > > OTOH, when udevsend is used then udev should be able to rename the > > interfaces before other hotplug script

Bug#294180: Interface renaming

2005-02-18 Thread martin f krafft
also sprach Thomas Hood <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> [2005.02.18.0942 +0100]: > There is another option, actually (call it 'option #3') which is > for ifrename to wrap /sbin/hotplug with a script that runs > ifrename, changes INTERFACE and execs the original /sbin/hotplug. [...] > If we want ifrename to wor

Bug#294180: Interface renaming

2005-02-18 Thread Thomas Hood
> also sprach Thomas Hood <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> [2005.02.17.2125 +0100]: > > > also sprach Thomas Hood <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> [2005.02.17.2111 +0100]: > > > > * hotplug should run ifrename and call ifplugd.hotplug and > > > > waproamd.hotplug with INTERFACE set to the new name > > > > or else > > > >

Bug#294180: Interface renaming

2005-02-17 Thread martin f krafft
also sprach Jean Tourrilhes <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> [2005.02.17.2145 +0100]: > The only syntax changes that I could imagine is changes to > make it easier to integrate with hotplug (this was actually the reason > I rewrote nameif which did not integrate in hotplug). If you have > suggestions, let

Bug#294180: Interface renaming

2005-02-17 Thread Jean Tourrilhes
On Thu, Feb 17, 2005 at 09:37:23PM +0100, martin f krafft wrote: > > If ifrename's syntax changes, only > hotplug needs to be changed. The only syntax changes that I could imagine is changes to make it easier to integrate with hotplug (this was actually the reason I rewrote nameif which d

Bug#294180: Interface renaming

2005-02-17 Thread Thomas Hood
On Thu, 2005-02-17 at 21:26 +0100, martin f krafft wrote: > also sprach Thomas Hood <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> [2005.02.17.2111 +0100]: > > * hotplug should run ifrename and call ifplugd.hotplug and > > waproamd.hotplug with INTERFACE set to the new name > > or else > > * ifplugd.hotplug and waproamd.ho

Bug#294180: Interface renaming

2005-02-17 Thread martin f krafft
also sprach Thomas Hood <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> [2005.02.17.2125 +0100]: > > also sprach Thomas Hood <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> [2005.02.17.2111 +0100]: > > > * hotplug should run ifrename and call ifplugd.hotplug and > > > waproamd.hotplug with INTERFACE set to the new name > > > or else > > > * ifplugd.ho

Bug#294180: Interface renaming

2005-02-17 Thread martin f krafft
also sprach Thomas Hood <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> [2005.02.17.2111 +0100]: > * hotplug should run ifrename and call ifplugd.hotplug and > waproamd.hotplug with INTERFACE set to the new name > or else > * ifplugd.hotplug and waproamd.hotplug should each call ifrename > for the interface named in INTER

Bug#294180: Interface renaming

2005-02-17 Thread Thomas Hood
On Thu, 2005-02-17 at 15:17 +0100, Guus Sliepen wrote: > The ifrename package does not > contain an init script (I don't think anyone knows which priority it > should have) You can create one at S:S40ifrename. This was requested and discussed in #243382. In that thread, J.T. said at one point t

Bug#294180: Interface renaming

2005-02-17 Thread martin f krafft
also sprach Guus Sliepen <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> [2005.02.17.1742 +0100]: > Well, everything is better than having the discussion spread over > several bug reports. At least the Wiki can provide a summary of the > issues. As this hopefully won't be a long-lasting discussion, I don't > think creating a

Bug#294180: Interface renaming

2005-02-17 Thread Guus Sliepen
On Thu, Feb 17, 2005 at 05:18:56PM +0100, martin f krafft wrote: > > http://wiki.debian.net/?InterfaceRenaming > > I do not find a Wiki to be a discussion tool. > > Can't we stick to email, create a mailing list for this, or move to > debian-devel? Well, everything is better than having the dis

Bug#294180: Interface renaming

2005-02-17 Thread martin f krafft
also sprach Guus Sliepen <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> [2005.02.17.1517 +0100]: > Rather than reassigning bugs again, I have created a Wiki page where we > can discuss this problem in a more constructive way (hopefully): > > http://wiki.debian.net/?InterfaceRenaming I do not find a Wiki to be a discussion

Bug#294180: Interface renaming

2005-02-17 Thread Guus Sliepen
severity 294180 important merge 294180 29 thanks On Thu, Feb 17, 2005 at 08:19:46AM +0100, Thomas Hood wrote: > OK, I change my statement to "udev makes ifrename unnecessary in many > cases." > > I agree with you that ifrename should be supported. It should certainly > be supported when hot