On 16 Feb 2006, at 22:31, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Since link names always have a style 1 device node, there are no PPA numbers and the PPA number name syntax is not relevant. The text here implies that there is a requirement of at least one trailing numeric character in a link name; this requirement, if present, should be removed and the text clarified. In principle, style 1 DLPI device names never had the numeric suffix requirement but we codified the practice in the belief that there could be applications that don't support (or have never been tested with) style 1 devices and names. Now, by defining a new name space and access method (libdlpi) the FUD is gone and we should do the more flexible thing.
Mike,I made an attempt to remove the trailing digit from names when first got Nemo up and running (an was thus able to name links arbitrarily). The Solaris IP stack has the need for the trailing digit fairly deeply ingrained. It will take significant work to remove that requirement.
Paul -- Paul Durrant
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