> -----Original Message----- > From: linux-poweredge-bounces-Lists On Behalf Of Domsch, Matt > Sent: Tuesday, November 16, 2010 10:07 PM > To: John LLOYD > Cc: linux-poweredge-Lists > Subject: Re: Linux-PowerEdge Digest, Vol 77, Issue 25 > > On Tue, Nov 16, 2010 at 08:31:14AM -0800, John LLOYD wrote: > > Network interfaces, being not /dev/ listed, should have that fixed. > > Why not push for that instead? Then the disk solution of links > > would work. > > We did push for that. It was rejected by the kernel network team. > > http://linux.dell.com/files/presentations/LinuxCon_2010/linuxcon2010_do > msch.pdf > notes all the approaches and the reject letters, over time. :-)
Here is the link to the LWN article and patch - http://lwn.net/Articles/356034/ (Char devices for network interfaces). With regards, Narendra K _______________________________________________ Linux-PowerEdge mailing list [email protected] https://lists.us.dell.com/mailman/listinfo/linux-poweredge Please read the FAQ at http://lists.us.dell.com/faq
