fi
# up the interface
_up
# Apply ethtool config to slaves.
if [ "$(command -v "ethtool_pre_start")" = "ethtool_pre_start" ]; then
local oiface=${IFACE} oifvar=${IFVAR}
for s in ${slaves}; do
IFACE=$s
IFVAR=$s
ethtool_pre_start
done
IFACE=$oiface
IFVAR=$oifvar
# finally add in slaves
# things needed in the process, and if they are done by ifenslave, openrc, and/or the kernel.