[ Old but unanswered. ]
> > Next thing is the set,show,init subcmd. It seems to be always related to a
> > "property". So why the noisy '-prop' at the end of the command and why
> > than the '-p' switch again ? What is the problem with
> > ipadm {set|get|init} key[=value] ...
>
> I think Meem may have some input on this- I believe he's mentioned
> in the past that the analogous set-linkprop command for dladm was
> arrived upon after some debate..
Yes. Our CLI guidelines advise against multiple operands that require an
order because studies have shown that users often get the order wrong
(e.g., is it "getent foo hosts" or "getent hosts foo"). Since dladm
set-linkprop takes a link name, the property name requires a -p option
letter. This same approach is used in other commands, such as svcprop(1).
--
meem
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