The solution here was pulled from https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=449946 The patch really just makes linux use getifaddrs rather than reading /proc/net/dev for information.
The change has been in place in fedora for ~ 3 years, so that should stand as some testimony. ** Bug watch added: Red Hat Bugzilla #449946 https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=449946 -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1446767 Title: dhclient can fail if other nics are renamed To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/isc-dhcp/+bug/1446767/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list [email protected] https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
