When using interface names like eth0, eth1 and so on, one can use /etc/runlevel/default/net.eth0 to decide whether this network device should be "autostarted" at system startup or not. This does NOT work with udev-"renamed" interface devices. E.g. when eth0 is renamed (by udev-rule) to "ifint" the interface gets started in default runlevel even if its link is missing. Reproducible: Always Steps to Reproduce: 1. Rename eth0 to something like ifint via udev 2. Remove default-runlevel entry (see above) 3. (re)Boot :-) Actual Results: Interface is started even if symlink is missing Expected Results: Interface should not be started
You neglected to attach `emerge --info` so we have no idea what versions you're running. FWIW, this works fine on my ~ARCH box with baselayout-2.
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Well, without a symlink in a runlevel for eth0 that also is auto-started. and it is controlled by some hotplug settings in /etc/conf.d/rc I think.
Something still has to call /etc/init.d/net.eth0 start .... this something is udev in this case. Unless anyone can demonstrate otherwise. I think that is the error being reported.
I still consider this is not a bug: If you did not modify /etc/conf.d/rc: RC_PLUG_SERVICES, then every existing network device gets up either in the runlevel it got added, or else boot-runlevel. Please reopen this bug if you still consider the behaviour is buggy.
