After chatting on IRC, #systemd channel, damjan explained this: https://github.com/systemd/systemd/blob/master/NEWS#L845
So, actually, the following file: cat /lib/modprobe.d/systemd.conf disables "extra" dummies, as follows: -- options bonding max_bonds=0 options dummy numdummies=0 -- Forcing us to explicitly create the dummy devices per demand (I believe, and I'll try it soon). I guess that it's really time to say goodbye to "ifupdown / /etc/network/interfaces" approach... Just for testing, after disabling the dummy line out from that file and rebooting it, I have the 12 dummies without my ugly workaround via /etc/rc.local! See, Jan-Dirk? I thought that I could blame systemd and I got my answer there! NOTE: I actually like systemd, okay? :-P It's just a new way of doing this (Netplan? systemd-networkd directly?), Jan, you can safely move to Ubuntu! ^_^ Cheers! ** Changed in: linux (Ubuntu) Status: Confirmed => Invalid -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1774731 Title: Missing "/sys/module/dummy/parameters/" subdir on dummy module To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux/+bug/1774731/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs