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From: Stephen Hemminger <stephen@networkplumber.org>
Subject: Re: [PATCH iproute2] ip link: Do not call ll_name_to_index when
 creating a new link
Date: Fri, 25 May 2018 08:21:22 -0700
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On Fri, 18 May 2018 17:40:05 -0600
David Ahern <dsahern@gmail.com> wrote:

> On 5/18/18 4:08 PM, Stephen Hemminger wrote:
> > 
> > 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?
> 

I just pushed it up as a formal patch (with your text).