> So why don't we just remove that capability from ifconfig, then?

We'd risk backward compatibility, plus I don't think there's anything
wrong with using the subcommand if the interface is not in-use (e.g., no
IFF_UP addresses).

I cannot figure out why this is such a concern.  Did a customer report a
problem?

-- 
meem
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