Hi Mike,
On Tue, Aug 13, 2024 at 01:41:32PM -0400, Mike Waterman wrote:
> It'd be great to do this:
>
> ```
> auto vrfexample
> iface vrfexample
> vrf-table auto
>
> auto vrfexample2
> iface vrfexample2
> vrf-table auto
> ```
>
> Or this:
>
> ```
> ip link add vrfexample type vrf table auto
> ip link add vrfexample2 type vrf table auto
> ```
If the ability to specify 'auto' in iproute2 isn't an absolute requirement
and iproute2 upstream rejects the idea then implementing this in ifupdown*
would also be possible.
I maintain ifupdown-ng in Debian (and am involved upstream) which already
has rudimentary [VRF support] I'd be happy to help you work on this, but
the first step really is to ask the iproute2 maintainer,
Stephen Hemminger <stephen@networkplumber.org>, to consider this feature.
[VRF support]: https://github.com/ifupdown-ng/ifupdown-ng/blob/main/executor-scripts/linux/vrf
Please CC me and the netdev mailinglist: netdev@vger.kernel.org and be sure
to include "iproute2" in the mail subject. That list serves many projects :)
I'd also recommend trimming your feature request down to the essentials of
what affects iproute2, kernel maintainers are busy people. Don't waste
their attention. I can help you draft something if you want.
--Daniel