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Bug#698381: unblock: ifupdown/0.7.6



Hello,

On Sun, 20 Jan 2013 15:02:57 +0100
Julien Cristau <jcristau@debian.org> wrote:

> > > >   * Add "tryonce" option to DHCP-enabled methods (Closes:
> > > > #694541).
> > 
> > > What's the reason for using -1 in the first place?  Why does this
> > > need to be an option?
> > 
> > For consistency when bringing interfaces up. Some have other
> > preferences however, so we have to give them an option to choose.

> Consistency with what?

Consistency between ifstate and the actual state of the interface.

> > > >   * Set MTU of tunnel devices (LP: #1074048).
> > 
> > > Is that a regression?
> > 
> > The option doesn't do what it's supposed to do, so effectively the
> > manual's lying. It's important to have it in the release.

> That doesn't answer my question.

Yes.

> > > >   * Actually set the new calculated value for duplicate entries
> > > >     (LP: #1086517).
> > 
> > > Same question here?
> > 
> > This can cause strange bugs hard to explain and to work around, so
> > we need that in the release.

> Neither does this.

Yes.

-- 
WBR, Andrew

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