[systemd-bugs] [Bug 59610] Predictable interface names are inconsistent

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https://bugs.freedesktop.org/show_bug.cgi?id=59610

Lennart Poettering <lennart at poettering.net> changed:

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--- Comment #8 from Lennart Poettering <lennart at poettering.net> ---
(In reply to comment #7)
> Is there a reason why udev cannot down the interface when it wants to rename?
> 
> Once renamed, the kernel should announce the departure of the old name and
> the arrival of the new name via netlink which dhcpcd will spot and then
> configure happily on the new name.

Nope, we should not interfere with dhcpd's operation the same way as dhcpc
shouldn't interfere with udev's. It's pretty simple: as long as the device
hasn't been announced by udev dhcpcd shouldn't take possession of it. And as
long soon as udev announced the device it shouldn't touch it anymore.

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