Hi Mike, On Tue, Aug 13, 2024 at 01:41:32PM -0400, Mike Waterman wrote:
> It'd be great to do this: > > ``` > auto vrfexample > iface vrfexample > vrf-table auto > > auto vrfexample2 > iface vrfexample2 > vrf-table auto > ``` > > Or this: > > ``` > ip link add vrfexample type vrf table auto > ip link add vrfexample2 type vrf table auto > ``` If the ability to specify 'auto' in iproute2 isn't an absolute requirement and iproute2 upstream rejects the idea then implementing this in ifupdown* would also be possible. I maintain ifupdown-ng in Debian (and am involved upstream) which already has rudimentary [VRF support] I'd be happy to help you work on this, but the first step really is to ask the iproute2 maintainer, Stephen Hemminger <step...@networkplumber.org>, to consider this feature. [VRF support]: https://github.com/ifupdown-ng/ifupdown-ng/blob/main/executor-scripts/linux/vrf Please CC me and the netdev mailinglist: net...@vger.kernel.org and be sure to include "iproute2" in the mail subject. That list serves many projects :) I'd also recommend trimming your feature request down to the essentials of what affects iproute2, kernel maintainers are busy people. Don't waste their attention. I can help you draft something if you want. --Daniel
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