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    SubjectRe: /sys/class/net/eth?/carrier and uevents
    On 29/05/06, João Luis Meloni Assirati <assirati@nonada.if.usp.br> wrote:
    >
    > Hello,
    >
    Hi,

    > I would like to have my network interfaces configured when plugged on the
    > network cable. I know there are some daemons that do this for me (laptop-net,
    > ifplugd, whereami), but it would be nice if a simple udev rule take care of
    > this to me. However, as I can see with kernel 2.6.16 and udevmonitor (udev
    > version 0.091), nonetheless /sys/class/net/eth?/carrier changes when I plug
    > the network cable, no uevent is generated. Could this be changed so udev get
    > triggered when network cables get plugged? As I am no kernel developper, this
    > is only a suggestion, hoping that it would be a simple and pertinent job for
    > those ho know the subject.
    >

    I added the 'carrier' attribute initially but never considered udev at
    the time. But I can certainly see how it could be useful.
    I'll take a look at adding a hotplug event when I get some spare time
    (probably some time next week) - or perhaps someone else will beat me
    to it :)

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