Martin Pitt wrote: > Proposal > -------- > I propose to retire [mac], i. e. drop > /lib/udev/rules.d/75-persistent-net-generator.rules and enable > [ifnames] by default. > > This will provide the new stable interface names for all new > installations, stop the different handling of server/client, work with > system-image, and stops the woes cloud providers have with Ubuntu's > [mac]. > > I'm happy to ship a commented example udev rule that shows how to > configure your own names, if you want to continue using MAC based > schemas, or call your interfaces "internet" and "intranet" or the > like. This makes it easier to see how to do custom naming than having > to start from scratch. > > For upgrades: As we don't know what refers to existing stable network > names, we can't ever safely remove a generated > /etc/udev/rules.d/70-persistent-net.rules. So when we do the above, > names on existing installations will *not* change (as > 70-persistent-net.rules trumps [ifnames]). > > So we can only let time and replacing/reinstalling machines take care > of this. /etc/udev/rules.d/70-persistent-net.rules requires zero > maintenance from us (it's just like the admin had manually set their > own rules). > > Opinions?
Having spent a non-trivial amount of time fighting persistent-net.rules on various systems, I'd very much welcome this change. To help migrate existing systems, I'd suggest including a NEWS.Debian file that explains the change, and recommends deleting /etc/udev/rules.d/70-persistent-net.rules on systems that don't depend on the exact names (for instance, systems that run NetworkManager rather than hard-coding network configuration in ifupdown's /etc/network/interfaces). - Josh Triplett -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-devel-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org Archive: https://lists.debian.org/20150508073356.GA5497@x
