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From: Stephen Hemminger <stephen@networkplumber.org>
Subject: Re: displayed name changed in ip link show for bridge- and other
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Date: Mon, 15 Jun 2015 08:54:10 -0700
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On Mon, 15 Jun 2015 11:13:12 +0200
Nicolas Dichtel <nicolas.dichtel@6wind.com> wrote:

> Theoretically, virtual interfaces should advertise an IFLA_LINK to 0.
> I don't know what is the best fix:
>   - patching iproute2 to avoid this '@NONE'
>   - patching the kernel (see below).


Sorry this is an ABI change. The kernel has to go back
to doing the same thing as before.