[PATCH] net-tools 1.60: deferred ifconfig netmask
Pekka Savola
pekkas at netcore.fi
Thu Sep 2 05:32:33 UTC 2004
On Wed, 1 Sep 2004, Malita, Florin wrote:
> OTOH:
> [root at scox root]# ifconfig eth0:1 192.168.120.12 netmask
> 255.255.252.0
> [root at scox root]#
>
> succeeds the first time since the actions are executed in the right
> order: SIOCSIFADDR _then_ SIOCSIFNETMASK.
>
> This patch against net-tools-1.60 defers the netmask ioctl when using
> implicit/CIDR notation till after the address has been assigned. IOW, it
> makes the 2 commands equivalent (as some of us might expect ;).
Shouldn't we rather be removing ifconfig or making it ready-only
instead, as /sbin/ip seems to be vastly superior ?
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