On Sat, 10 Nov 2007 22:17:18 -0800 (PST) Doug Barton <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> On Mon, 5 Nov 2007, Bob Johnson wrote: > > > On 11/5/07, Mike Makonnen <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > >> Most IP related knobs will have an ipv4_ and ipv6_ version. To > >> make the transition easier rc.subr(8) will "automagically" DTRT > >> for the following knobs: > >> gateway_enable => ipv4_gateway_enable > >> router_enable => ipv4_router_enable > >> router => ipv4_router > >> router_flags => ipv4_router_flags > >> defaultrouter => ipv4_defaultrouter > >> static_routes => ipv4_static_routes > >> static_routes_<IF> => ipv4_static_routes_<IF> > >> route_<XXX> => ipv4_route_<XXX> > >> dhclient_program => ipv4_dhclient_program > >> dhclient_flags => ipv4_dhclient_flags > >> dhclient_flags_<IF> => ipv4_dhclient_flags_<IF> > >> background_dhclient_<IF> => ipv4_background_dhclient_<IF> > >> > >> Please try it and let me know what you think. > > > > Personally, I'd prefer the new names be along the lines of > > ifconfig_<interface>_ipv4, ifconfig_<interface>_ipv6, > > defaultrouter_ipv4, defaultrouter_ipv6, dhclient_program_ipv4, > > dhclient_program_ipv6, etc. > > Personally I think that grouping things by ipv4/ipv6 makes more > sense, and has better longevity. > > > And this would be a good time to change defaultrouter to > > default_router! > > Or we could make it shorter and call it gateway. Well there is a difference between router and gateway. I think that gateway would be a better word since from my understanding that is what people use today. /Soeren -- Soeren Straarup | aka OZ2DAK aka Xride FreeBSD committer | FreeBSD since 2.2.6-R If a program is not working right, then send a patch _______________________________________________ freebsd-net@freebsd.org mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-net To unsubscribe, send any mail to "[EMAIL PROTECTED]"
