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Bug 165946

Summary: config_eth0=("null") still starts ifplugd/netplug
Product: Gentoo Linux Reporter: Sven <sven.koehler>
Component: [OLD] baselayoutAssignee: Gentoo's Team for Core System packages <base-system>
Status: RESOLVED WORKSFORME    
Severity: normal    
Priority: High    
Version: 2006.0   
Hardware: All   
OS: Linux   
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Description Sven 2007-02-08 17:33:05 UTC
Hi,

in my /etc/conf.d/net i have:

config_eth0 = ("null")

bridge_xenbr0 = "eth0"
config_xenbr0 = ( "dhcp" )
...


As you can see, eth0 is part of a bridge. Starting ifplugd/netplug is totally unwanted. And actually config_eth0=("null") has the meaning to me, that the interface eth0 is not touched at all.

So please don't start ifplugd/netplug.

Reproducible: Always

Steps to Reproduce:
Comment 1 Sven 2007-02-08 17:37:13 UTC
I can also confirm, that unplugging the cable is really harmfull:

As i unplugged the cable of eth0, the bridge lost its hardware-address. So in the background, something harmfull happened, since the ifplugd/netplug was running.
Comment 2 Roy Marples (RETIRED) gentoo-dev 2007-02-08 23:59:56 UTC
config_eth0=( "null")

means don't assign an address.

Put this in /etc/conf.d/net to stop netplug and ifplugd

modules=( "!plug" )