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SubjectRe: Linux 2.6.16.7
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From: "Alexander E. Patrakov" <patrakov@ums.usu.ru>
Date: Wed, 19 Apr 2006 10:22:39 +0600

> Without that patch, there is a race when registering network interfaces
> and renaming it with udev rules, because initially the "address" in
> sysfs doesn't contain useful data. See
> http://marc.theaimsgroup.com/?t=114460338900002&r=1&w=2
>
> Breaking the recommended way of assigning persistent network interface
> names is, IMHO, a bug serious enough to be fixed in -stable.
>
> Signed-off-by: Alexander E. Patrakov <patrakov@ums.usu.ru>

I've been waiting to see if there is any negative fallout
from this change, but I guess it's OK for stable.
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