[Buildroot] [git commit] package/initscripts: S40network: wait for network interfaces to appear

[Arnout Vandecappelle <arnout@mind.be>]

On 27-10-15 10:22, Nicolas Cavallari wrote:
> However, true virtual interfaces may also be defined in
> /etc/network/interfaces and created via a pre-up stanza:
> 
> auto br0
> iface br0 inet static
>     pre-up ip link add br0 type bridge
>     post-down ip link del br0
>     address 203.0.113.42
>     netmask 255.255.255.0
> 
> In this case, S40network will wait forever.  However, if the feature
> was implemented via ifupdown pre-up hooks, then this use-case could
> actually work, since hooks are executed after pre-up stanzas. But that
> is maybe too complex for buildroot.

 Actually, this sounds less complicated than the script we currently have.

 At least, if both busybox and ifupdown behave the same way.

 Does systemd use /etc/network/interfaces and/or the hooks?

 Regards,
 Arnout

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