Messages in this thread | | | Date | Thu, 20 Apr 2006 15:20:20 -0700 | From | Greg KH <> | Subject | Re: [stable] Re: Linux 2.6.16.7 |
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On Tue, Apr 18, 2006 at 09:41:21PM -0700, David S. Miller wrote: > From: "Alexander E. Patrakov" <patrakov@ums.usu.ru> > Date: Wed, 19 Apr 2006 10:22:39 +0600 > > > Without that patch, there is a race when registering network interfaces > > and renaming it with udev rules, because initially the "address" in > > sysfs doesn't contain useful data. See > > http://marc.theaimsgroup.com/?t=114460338900002&r=1&w=2 > > > > Breaking the recommended way of assigning persistent network interface > > names is, IMHO, a bug serious enough to be fixed in -stable. > > > > Signed-off-by: Alexander E. Patrakov <patrakov@ums.usu.ru> > > I've been waiting to see if there is any negative fallout > from this change, but I guess it's OK for stable.
Thanks for the ack.
Queued to -stable, thanks.
greg k-h
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