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From: Oliver Hartkopp <socketcan@hartkopp.net>
Subject: Re: displayed name changed in ip link show for bridge- and other
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Date: Tue, 16 Jun 2015 19:35:38 +0200
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On 15.06.2015 17:54, Stephen Hemminger wrote:
> 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.
>

Isn't this too late right now at 4.1-rc8 stage???

At least the patch suggested for br_device.c at

http://marc.info/?l=linux-netdev&m=143435960111768&w=2

would been necessary in all networking drivers, right?

I currently see this @NONE stuff with virtual CAN devices too.

Regards,
Oliver

ps. will apply the patch from Nicolas if it fixes the ip output.