swapping interface names (again)

[MS Colclough <m.s.colclough@bham.ac.uk>]

Sorry to labour this point.  I understand that swapping eth0 and eth1
(should that prove necessary because of the initial ordering) can be
done by an application like ifrename, by making use of a temporary name
and invoking dev_change_name() in the kernel.  But does the recent
answer:
On 2006-06-15 06:29, Kay Sievers wrote:
...
 > You probably try to rename the interface to an already existing
 > name. If you want to swap names, you have to give one interface
 > a temporary name first.

imply that the whole process can be done by some udev rules that run
at boot time?  If so, how please?

Personally, I am happier with meaningful names, which I know how to
substitute using udev, but we have some users (and scripts!) who
would be happier with the old names, nailed to particular interfaces.

Thanks,
Mark
Zenwalk udev warrior

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