Re: RFC: new network config (was: Re: network configuration)

[Craig Sanders <cas@taz.net.au>]

On Sun, Feb 07, 1999 at 10:00:10AM +1100, Hamish Moffatt wrote:
> On Sat, Feb 06, 1999 at 01:32:54PM +0100, Miquel van Smoorenburg wrote:
> > Oh well I wrote a sample shell script and still would like to show
> > off with it so I'm including it anyway :)
> > 
> > This input: (file "foo"):
> > 
> > # First interface
> > interface eth0 {
> > 	ip = 192.168.1.1
> > 	mask = 255.255.255.0
> > 	broadcast = 192.168.1.255
> > }
> 
> This has the advantage (over the single-line format) of allowing optional
> fields. It would be nice to be able to include say an IPX network address or
> an AX25 callsign, eg

not really.  a single line could do it just as well.  e.g.

iface=eth0 ip=192.168.1.1 mask=255.255.255.0 ipx_net=00000010
iface=eth1 dhcpclient=true
iface=eth2 ip=172.16.0.0 prefix=/16
iface=sm0  ip=44.1.2.3 mask=255.255.255.0 callsign=VK3TYD delaystartup=true
iface=widget1 ipv6=xxxxxxxx arbitraryflag=foo anotherarbitraryflag=42 \
  linecontinuedafterbackslash=true foo=bar

(i've left out the broadcast= because it can be calculated easily from
the IP Address and the netmask)

i.e. it's a matter of form, not function or capability.

craig

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craig sanders