Bug 598078 – net-misc/netifrc-0.5.0 - error when using netmask notation

• Status: RESOLVED FIXED
• Product: Gentoo Hosted Projects

[Description asears 2016-10-25 13:29:19 UTC]

When using netmask notation in config_<interface>, an error is received on startup:
Error: inet prefix is expected rather than "10.10.2.178//16"

It would appear that an extra slash is being added. Using CIDR notation works normally.

Reproducible: Always

Steps to Reproduce:
1. Set config_<interface> in /etc/conf.d/net to a static IP using netmask e.g. "192.168.1.1 netmask 255.255.255.0"
2. Restart net.<interface>

Actual Results:  
script calls command
ip addr add 192.168.1.1//24 broadcast + dev <interface>
Error: inet prefix is expected rather than "192.168.1.1//24".

Expected Results:  
script calls command
ip addr add 192.168.1.1/24 broadcast + dev <interface>
(no error)

[Comment 1 Andrés Becerra Sandoval 2016-10-26 18:14:42 UTC]

I have the same bug. Downgrading to 0.4.0-r1 fixes static network for me.

[Comment 2 Brian Evans (RETIRED) 2016-10-26 18:45:03 UTC]

*** Bug 598156 has been marked as a duplicate of this bug. ***

[Comment 3 Le Baron d'Merde 2016-10-26 19:43:44 UTC]

Workaround, worked for me:

config_eth0="192.168.0.2/24"

or

config_eth0="192.168.0.2/24 brd 192.168.0.255"

These options are also correct on Handbook (Interface handlers).

[Comment 4 Robin Johnson 2016-10-26 20:11:50 UTC]

Here's a quickfix before I get 0.5.1 out the door.

net/iproute2.sh:136:
- netmask="/$(_netmask2cidr "$1")"
+ netmask="$(_netmask2cidr "$1")"

However I'd strongly recommend everybody start moving to just CIDR notation.

(In reply to lebarondemerde from comment #3)
> config_eth0="192.168.0.2/24 brd 192.168.0.255"
That broadcast is the default implied value from the specified address, you don't need to specify it.

[Comment 5 Robin Johnson 2016-10-26 20:15:40 UTC]

0.5.1 released with fix.