Re: [RFC] ip / ifconfig redesign

[Jeff V. Merkey]

Al Boldi wrote:

> The current ip / ifconfig configuration is arcane and inflexible.  The reason 
> being, that they are based on design principles inherited from the last 
> century.
>
> In a GNU/OpenSource environment, OpenMinds should not inhibit themselves 
> achieving new design-goals to enable a flexible non-redundant configuration.
>
> Specifically, '#> ip addr ' exhibits this issue clearly, by requiring to 
> associate the address to a link instead of the other way around.
>
> Consider this new approach for better address management:
> 1. Allow the definition of an address pool
> 2. Relate links to addresses
> 3. Implement to make things backward-compatible.
>
> The obvious benefit here, would be the transparent ability for apps to bind 
> to addresses, regardless of the link existence.
>
> Another benefit includes the ability to scale the link level transparently, 
> regardless of the application bind state.
>
> And there may be many other benefits... (i.e. 100% OSI compliance)
>
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> Al
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Just what we need, another broken utility without backward 
compatibility. Make certain you preserve the existing commands so the whole
planet isn't broken as a result.

Jeff
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