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Re: Specifying names for tap interfaces



On Wed, Jun 27, 2012 at 10:10:41PM +1000, Darren Reed wrote:
> It's not just about whether or not you use them.
> 
> It's about whether the system supports it and what the
> overall design is.
> 
> The problem is that this label is nothing more than a
> convenience. It doesn't add to the design or the overall
> architecture of NetBSD's networking.

Yes, it's not intended to be more than a convenience. user-settable names
aren't more than this either (but less convenient, IMHO).

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Manuel Bouyer <bouyer%antioche.eu.org@localhost>
     NetBSD: 26 ans d'experience feront toujours la difference
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