The actual error message comes from https://github.com/systemd/systemd/blob/95adafc428b5b4be0ddd4d43a7b96658390388bc/src/network /networkd-link.c#L1441 and due to the nature of this the problem only occurs when the network interface isn't already up.
If lines 1391 to 1420 are commented on https://github.com/systemd/systemd/blob/95adafc428b5b4be0ddd4d43a7b96658390388bc/src/network /networkd-link.c#L1391 the kernel doesn't return EINVAL and the interface is properly setup. -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1623068 Title: Networkd fails to configure a ethernet network device on a 3.4 kernel To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/systemd/+bug/1623068/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list [email protected] https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
