Re: [stable] Re: Linux 2.6.16.7

From: Greg KH
Date: Thu Apr 20 2006 - 18:21:44 EST


On Tue, Apr 18, 2006 at 09:41:21PM -0700, David S. Miller wrote:
> From: "Alexander E. Patrakov" <patrakov@xxxxxxxxxx>
> Date: Wed, 19 Apr 2006 10:22:39 +0600
>
> > Without that patch, there is a race when registering network interfaces
> > and renaming it with udev rules, because initially the "address" in
> > sysfs doesn't contain useful data. See
> > http://marc.theaimsgroup.com/?t=114460338900002&r=1&w=2
> >
> > Breaking the recommended way of assigning persistent network interface
> > names is, IMHO, a bug serious enough to be fixed in -stable.
> >
> > Signed-off-by: Alexander E. Patrakov <patrakov@xxxxxxxxxx>
>
> I've been waiting to see if there is any negative fallout
> from this change, but I guess it's OK for stable.

Thanks for the ack.

Queued to -stable, thanks.

greg k-h

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