> > Both '/' and '-' are currently forbidden from linknames (and IP interface > > names), but there have been requests to make '-' available. Note also > > Evidently (from Steffen's posting today) there are also requests to > make the linkname namespace match the hostname namespace :-) If we > buy that request, we may have to re-examine the roots of this debate.
I can't see any way to satisfy that request -- nor do I see this as being a major impediment to Solaris adoption. > > that '/' could never be allowed since linknames and IP interface names > > exist in the filesystem and '/' obviously has special semantics there. > > true. I have no objections to "/" myself, except for the ipfilter > issue. Assuming "-" is not available, that leaves us with some odd/ugly > choices like "+" and "%". Another alternative is > <interface name>:<label> where <label> MUST be one of the following: > - start with an alphabet, followed by alphanumerics, > or, > - be a numeric ipv4/ipv6 address I still prefer '/'; I think the risk of confusion with a netmask prefix length is minimal given that on Solaris netmasks are tied to IP addresses and not IP interfaces, and e.g. '/1' is would be a pretty strange prefix length ;-) -- meem
