How is adding a small token 'down' with the command a 'PITA', seems completely reasonable to me? Further, if you changed it so if didn't bring the interface up you'd probably have a bunch of people complain because that was the expected behavior :)
Jack On Sun, Jun 16, 2013 at 2:28 AM, Jason Hellenthal <jhellent...@dataix.net>wrote: > Seconded. > > But to answer you must specify "down" with every command. > > ifconfig wlan0 inet ipa.ddr.her.e/24 down > > It's a PITA > > -- > Jason Hellenthal > Inbox: jhellent...@dataix.net > Voice: +1 (616) 953-0176 > JJH48-ARIN > > > On Jun 16, 2013, at 3:48, Adrian Chadd <adr...@freebsd.org> wrote: > > > That'd actually be nice to have. I've noticed this with wifi and it's > > irritating. > > > > > > adrian > > > > On 15 June 2013 23:59, h bagade <baga...@gmail.com> wrote: > >> Hi all, > >> > >> I want to know if there is any way to change the current freebsd > behavior > >> when setting interface ip address. In current method, when assigning ip > >> address to an interface, the interface is set to UP. I need not allowing > >> this change to be done! If an interface is in down state, setting ip > >> address doesn't change its sate. > >> > >> I'm ready to hear your ideas on my question and what's the pros and > cons of > >> the change I'm going to make. > >> _______________________________________________ > >> freebsd-net@freebsd.org mailing list > >> http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-net > >> To unsubscribe, send any mail to "freebsd-net-unsubscr...@freebsd.org" > > _______________________________________________ > > freebsd-net@freebsd.org mailing list > > http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-net > > To unsubscribe, send any mail to "freebsd-net-unsubscr...@freebsd.org" > _______________________________________________ freebsd-net@freebsd.org mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-net To unsubscribe, send any mail to "freebsd-net-unsubscr...@freebsd.org"
