Archaic wrote: > On Tue, Jun 07, 2011 at 06:32:56PM -0500, DJ Lucas wrote: >> It was done intentionally. I was not aware that anyone had ever used a >> file named ifconfig.interface and this was not documented anywhere. I >> removed it because it simply because it was one more test case in ifup >> and ifdown. I could certainly put it back. > > The file feature was added because 99% of the cases you are setting up > one IP for one interface. Redhat was likely an inspiration for it since > it is very similar to theirs, but it has been so long ago I can't > remember what exactly we were thinking. :) The directory feature is > actually the corner case for specifying multiple configurations for a > single interface.
You are right. That's the way I remember it too. I never liked it though. A single file that is edited would be better for LFS. The system is designed so a distribution package manager can just drop in files. That's easier for a distro, but harder for a person to understand. -- Bruce -- http://linuxfromscratch.org/mailman/listinfo/lfs-dev FAQ: http://www.linuxfromscratch.org/faq/ Unsubscribe: See the above information page
