Bug#939178: release-notes: Describe name selection rules in the "Migrating from legacy network interface names" section
Here's a patch for the Release Notes adding another common corner-case
to the list of things to beware of, plus an updated set of external
links including "https://wiki.debian.org/NetworkInterfaceNames";.
--
JBR with qualifications in linguistics, experience as a Debian
sysadmin, and probably no clue about this particular package
diff --git a/en/issues.dbk b/en/issues.dbk
index 3105a90f..524f2650 100644
--- a/en/issues.dbk
+++ b/en/issues.dbk
@@ -150,8 +150,7 @@ information mentioned in <xref linkend="morereading"/>.
<para>
The alternative is to switch to a supported mechanism for enforcing
the old naming scheme, such as a systemd <filename>.link</filename>
- file (see <ulink url="&url-man;systemd.link">
- systemd.link(5)</ulink>).
+ file (see <ulink url="&url-man;systemd.link">systemd.link(5)</ulink>).
The <literal>net.ifnames=0</literal> kernel commandline option might
also work for systems with only one network interface (of a given type).
</para>
@@ -173,9 +172,10 @@ $ udevadm test-builtin net_id /sys/class/net/<replaceable>eth0</replaceable> 2>/
</screen>
<para>
This should give enough information to devise a migration plan. (If the
- <literal>udevadm</literal> output includes an <quote>onboard</quote>
- name, that takes priority; MAC-based names are normally treated as a
- fallback, but may be needed for USB network hardware.)
+ <literal>udevadm</literal> output includes an <quote>onboard</quote> or
+ <quote>slot</quote> name, that takes priority; MAC-based names are
+ normally treated as a fallback, but may be needed for USB network
+ hardware.)
</para>
<para>
Once you are ready to carry out the switch, disable
@@ -194,9 +194,9 @@ $ sudo update-initramfs -u
names. Adjust any remaining configuration files, and test your system.
</para>
<para>
- See the
- <ulink url="https://www.freedesktop.org/wiki/Software/systemd/PredictableNetworkInterfaceNames/";>upstream
- documentation</ulink> and the <literal>udev</literal>
+ See <ulink url="&url-wiki;NetworkInterfaceNames">the wiki</ulink>, <ulink
+ url="https://www.freedesktop.org/software/systemd/man/systemd.net-naming-scheme.html";>upstream
+ documentation</ulink>, and the <literal>udev</literal>
<filename>README.Debian</filename> for further information.
</para>
</section>
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