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From: David Ahern <dsahern@gmail.com>
Subject: Re: [PATCH iproute2] ip link: Do not call ll_name_to_index when
 creating a new link
Date: Fri, 18 May 2018 17:40:05 -0600
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On 5/18/18 4:08 PM, Stephen Hemminger wrote:
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> What about just pushing the lookup down to the leaf functions that need it?
> 

That should work as well. You want to re-send a formal patch?