Re: [PATCH] net-tools 1.60: deferred ifconfig netmask

[Pekka Savola <pekkas netcore fi>]

On Wed, 1 Sep 2004, Malita, Florin wrote:
> OTOH: 
>         [root scox root]# ifconfig eth0:1 192.168.120.12 netmask
>         255.255.252.0
>         [root scox root]#
> 
> succeeds the first time since the actions are executed in the right
> order: SIOCSIFADDR _then_ SIOCSIFNETMASK.
> 
> This patch against net-tools-1.60 defers the netmask ioctl when using
> implicit/CIDR notation till after the address has been assigned. IOW, it
> makes the 2 commands equivalent (as some of us might expect ;).

Shouldn't we rather be removing ifconfig or making it ready-only
instead, as /sbin/ip seems to be vastly superior ?

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