This patch for the current version of rc-scripts (1.4.3.10) adds support for static ARP table entries and routes (both IPv4 and IPv6). ARP entries are set via /etc/ethers and routes via /etc/conf.d/net.<dev>.routes. Reproducible: Always Steps to Reproduce:
Created attachment 16213 [details, diff] The patch that adds new features to net. rc-scripts.
see also bug #19695.
Created attachment 29848 [details, diff] patch agains /etc/init.d/net.eth0, sys-apps/baselayout-1.8.10 add macs to /etc/ethers.ethX to set when starting ethX
If you were to ask me, I think we should close this bug. The static routes part is no longer relevant and static ARP table entries can be added in a postup() function.
OK, I'm marking this as fixed since the problems described here have been solved.