Olaf Hering wrote: > Keep track about which network interface names were renamed after the > network device driver printed its banner. Previous kernel names will > be reused when new interfaces get registerd. > Recent udev scripts implement a stable kernel device name for network > interfaces. > This printk avoids confusion about what network hardware maps to what > kernel interface in later driver or network stack messages.
I think it would be even easier to follow, especially with many devices, if some stable identifier was included in messages relating to network devices, like ifindex or maybe the LL address. And it would avoid spamming the ringbuffer for people making use of this to implement alternative naming schemes. - To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe netdev" in the body of a message to [EMAIL PROTECTED] More majordomo info at http://vger.kernel.org/majordomo-info.html
