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> 	eval subsume="\$subsume_${IFVAR}"
> 	unset subsume_${IFVAR}
> 
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> 	eoutdent
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< 
< 	# Must force the slaves to a particular state before adding them
< 	for IFACE in ${slaves}; do
< 		_delete_addresses
< 		_down
< 	done
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< 	_up
---
>         #  - first test for interface subsume request (required for NFS root)
>         if [ -n "${subsume}" ]; then
>                 einfo "Subsuming ${subsume} interface characteristics."
>                 eindent
>                 local oiface=${IFACE}
>                 IFACE=${subsume}
>                 local addr="$(_get_inet_address)"
>                 einfo "address: ${addr}"
>                 IFACE=${oiface}
>                 unset oiface
>                 eoutdent
>                 # subsume (presumably kernel autoconfigured) IP
>                 /sbin/ifconfig ${IFACE} ${addr} up
> 
>         else
>                 # warn if root on nfs and no subsume interface supplied
> 		local root_fs_type=$(mountinfo -s /)
>                 if [ ${root_fs_type} == "nfs" ]; then
> 			warn_nfs=1
> 			ewarn "NFS root detected!!!"
> 			ewarn " If your system crashes here, /etc/conf.d/net needs"
> 			ewarn " subsume_${IFACE}=\"<iface>\" ... where <iface> is the"
> 			ewarn " (usually kernel autoconfigured) existing interface."
>                 fi
>                 # up the interface
>                 _up
>         fi
>