From: Ralf Baechle DL5RB <ralf-6z/3iImG2C8G8FEW9MqTrA@public.gmane.org>
To: "Alejandro Colomar (man-pages)"
<alx.manpages-Re5JQEeQqe8AvxtiuMwx3w@public.gmane.org>
Cc: netdev-u79uwXL29TY76Z2rM5mHXA@public.gmane.org,
linux-hams-u79uwXL29TY76Z2rM5mHXA@public.gmane.org,
Thomas Osterried <thomas-SbBNwotClTQPyMaTEpOvjQ@public.gmane.org>,
Michael Kerrisk
<mtk.manpages-Re5JQEeQqe8AvxtiuMwx3w@public.gmane.org>,
linux-man-u79uwXL29TY76Z2rM5mHXA@public.gmane.org
Subject: Re: [PATCH] packet.7: Describe SOCK_PACKET netif name length issues and workarounds.
Date: Thu, 29 Jul 2021 08:05:25 +0200 [thread overview]
Message-ID: <YQJFJWP5MnWrJr34@linux-mips.org> (raw)
In-Reply-To: <a050e248-af45-0678-b25c-27e249fb5565-Re5JQEeQqe8AvxtiuMwx3w@public.gmane.org>
On Wed, Jul 28, 2021 at 10:52:15PM +0200, Alejandro Colomar (man-pages) wrote:
> Hello Ralf,
>
> On 7/27/21 10:53 AM, Ralf Baechle wrote:
> > Describe the issues with SOCK_PACKET possibly truncating network interface
> > names in results, solutions and possible workarounds.
> >
> > While the issue is know for a long time it appears to have never been
> > documented properly and is has started to bite software antiques badly since
> > the introduction of Predictable Network Interface Names. So let's document
> > it.
> >
> > Signed-off-by: Ralf Baechle <ralf-6z/3iImG2C8G8FEW9MqTrA@public.gmane.org>
>
> Thanks for the patch!
> Please see a few comments below.
I'll make an updated version in a week or so. Until then I'm goning to be
offline on civil defence duty in German's flood disaster region ...
Ralf
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From: Ralf Baechle DL5RB <ralf@linux-mips.org>
To: "Alejandro Colomar (man-pages)" <alx.manpages@gmail.com>
Cc: netdev@vger.kernel.org, linux-hams@vger.kernel.org,
Thomas Osterried <thomas@osterried.de>,
Michael Kerrisk <mtk.manpages@gmail.com>,
linux-man@vger.kernel.org
Subject: Re: [PATCH] packet.7: Describe SOCK_PACKET netif name length issues and workarounds.
Date: Thu, 29 Jul 2021 08:05:25 +0200 [thread overview]
Message-ID: <YQJFJWP5MnWrJr34@linux-mips.org> (raw)
In-Reply-To: <a050e248-af45-0678-b25c-27e249fb5565@gmail.com>
On Wed, Jul 28, 2021 at 10:52:15PM +0200, Alejandro Colomar (man-pages) wrote:
> Hello Ralf,
>
> On 7/27/21 10:53 AM, Ralf Baechle wrote:
> > Describe the issues with SOCK_PACKET possibly truncating network interface
> > names in results, solutions and possible workarounds.
> >
> > While the issue is know for a long time it appears to have never been
> > documented properly and is has started to bite software antiques badly since
> > the introduction of Predictable Network Interface Names. So let's document
> > it.
> >
> > Signed-off-by: Ralf Baechle <ralf@linux-mips.org>
>
> Thanks for the patch!
> Please see a few comments below.
I'll make an updated version in a week or so. Until then I'm goning to be
offline on civil defence duty in German's flood disaster region ...
Ralf
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Thread overview: 6+ messages / expand[flat|nested] mbox.gz Atom feed top
2021-07-27 8:53 [PATCH] packet.7: Describe SOCK_PACKET netif name length issues and workarounds Ralf Baechle
2021-07-27 8:53 ` Ralf Baechle
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2021-07-28 20:52 ` Alejandro Colomar (man-pages)
2021-07-28 20:52 ` Alejandro Colomar (man-pages)
[not found] ` <a050e248-af45-0678-b25c-27e249fb5565-Re5JQEeQqe8AvxtiuMwx3w@public.gmane.org>
2021-07-29 6:05 ` Ralf Baechle DL5RB [this message]
2021-07-29 6:05 ` Ralf Baechle DL5RB
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