On 2013-09-10 9:53 AM, Bastian Bittorf wrote: > * Luis R. Rodriguez <mcg...@qca.qualcomm.com> [10.09.2013 09:32]: >> On Fri, Sep 6, 2013 at 12:39 PM, Luis R. Rodriguez >> <mcg...@qca.qualcomm.com> wrote: >> > From: "Luis R. Rodriguez" <mcg...@qca.qualcomm.com> >> > >> > iw is to iwconfig as >> > ip is to ifconfig >> > >> > As with iwconfig, ifconfig is deprecated, promote usage of ip >> > using netlink. >> > >> > Signed-off-by: Luis R. Rodriguez <mcg...@qca.qualcomm.com> >> >> Actually perhaps its best to enable iproute2 package instead. > > This is discussion is old, an there are some reasons not to switch. > Mostly because of size und that most functions which are possible with > 'ip' are not used in standard builts. if we switch to 'ip' we should > also drop 'ifconfig','netstat' and 'route'. > > a quick 'git grep' show usage of 'ifconfig' in preinit-scripts and > '/lib/wifi/hostap.sh' + /lib/wifi/mac80211.sh (see appendix), but all > of them can be converted. I don't think they should be converted, I think uses of ip/ifconfig in scripts should be made unnecessary and removed. It's netifd's job to handle that stuff.
> i would like to see openwrt with a modern 'ip' - but i'am mostly alone 8-) > > some size-related facts on ar71xx: > > 99439 bytes - ip_3.10.0-1 > 229047 bytes - busybox_1.19.4-7(standard openrt) > 218418 bytes - busybox without ifconfig, netstat, route > > so we add ~80k to a standard built. i'am ok with this, because we also > add a lot of features and possibilities which are simply not possible > with ifconfig/route/netstat. What features/possibilities do you see here? For things related to configuration, I don't want to rely on either ifconfig or ip at all. > the busybox-native ip-command is limited/uncomplete and we should not discuss > it at the moment IMHO. I agree. - Felix _______________________________________________ openwrt-devel mailing list openwrt-devel@lists.openwrt.org https://lists.openwrt.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/openwrt-devel
