Multiple IP addresses without aliasing?

[Ryan Lynch]

On 2009-08-29, Bill Davidsen <davidsen at tmr.com> wrote:
> Note, adding a address via "ip" works in some odd ways you might not expect,
> and
> you have to set up routing by hand as well. What is wrong with the alias
> method
> which works for the rest of us?


I'm aware of the differences in how iproute2 constructs interfaces,
and the command syntax, (I do a lot of rule-based routing work), but I
appreciate the concern.

I can believe that you've never encountered an application or
situation where aliased interfaces become awkward.  I didn't think it
was asking a lot, to believe me that they do exist.  But it sounds
like maybe you don't, so here goes:

 * Have you ever tried versioning your system/build configurations in SVN?
 * And did any of those system/build configurations include
'ifcfg-eth0:0'-style alias config files?
 * And then, did you try checking out those config SVN repos, for
developer access, on Windows workstations?

If you don't have that experience, or something similar, then I can
understand why you don't appreciate my grumbling over a "method which
works for the rest of us."