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From: Jean Tourrilhes <jt@hpl.hp.com>
Date: Thu, 08 Mar 2007 18:15:32 +0000
Subject: Re: [PATCH] udev+ifrename integration
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On Thu, Mar 08, 2007 at 11:24:16AM +0000, Scott James Remnant wrote:
> On Wed, 2007-03-07 at 13:11 -0800, Jean Tourrilhes wrote:
>=20
> > 	Because you would loose the following features of ifrename :
> > 		o wildcard renaming
> > 		o takeover
> > 	There is also another feature that I have not yet implemented
> > in ifrename that you could not implement with that, which is alternate
> > renaming. And I have other more nebulous ideas.
> >=20
> These things are both implemented in the Ubuntu patch for udev.
>=20
> Scott

	Yes, but your patch does not seem to be in the upstream
udev. Why is that ?
	And does you patch support all features of ifrename, or just a
select few ?

	I see my patch as having the following advantages :
		o no bloat in udev.
		o no extra maintainance effort for udev.
		o you get the real ifrename, with 100% features.
		o not ifrename specific, you can use this extension
for any other tool that you may wish to use or create. I would never
claim that ifrename is everything to all users.
	For example, every time a new feature is added in ifrename,
you automatically get it without having to lift a finger. How cool it
that ? It looks to me like a win-win situation.

	My other points was that it's not only about features existing
currently in ifrename, but about features that may be implemented in
the future. Having as much flexibility as possible in the design open
the door to inovation.

	Have fun...

	Jean

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