[systemd-devel] [RFC][PATCH] networkd: add a basic network daemon

[Kok, Auke-jan H]

On Tue, Nov 5, 2013 at 4:33 PM, Tom Gundersen <teg at jklm.no> wrote:
> This daemon listens for and configures network devices tagged with
> 'systemd-networkd'. By default, no devices are tagged so this daemon
> can safely run in parallel with existing network daemons/scripts.
>
> Networks are configured in /etc/systemd/network/*.network. The first .network
> file that matches a given link is applied. The matching logic is similar to
> the one for .link files, but additionally supports matching on interface name.
>
> The mid-term aim is to provide an alternative to ad-hoc scripts currently used
> in initrd's and for wired setups that don't change much (e.g., as seen on
> servers/and some embedded systems).
>
> Currently, static addresses and a gateway can be configured, mostly as a proof
> of concept. I expect to expand on this as soon as we are agreed on the basic
> design.
>
> Comments, testing and contributions greatly appreciated!

alright, I'll comment, but it took me 5 minutes to clear the coffee
off my monitor...

Looking at the feature list, why are you not contributing to connman
instead? It seems you're going to be duplicating a ton of code.... And
connman does what your goal is, meaning you can pre-provision static
configurations without any of the more involved dependencies. It has a
DBus interface for status, configuration etc....

I'm frankly shocked a bit, not sure what to say. Maybe this is a great
thing, but, without a doubt someone will want to convert this code
long term into connman / NM, and at that point we have 3 standards,
not 2. Best to try and stick to 2 standards and fix the one that has
the best long-term prospective value.

Cheers,

Auke