Re: [PATCH] libertas: name the network device wlan%d

On Wed, Aug 12, 2009 at 08:56:24AM +0100, Bob Dunlop wrote:

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Fix this by calling it wlan%d.

I'm fine with changing it, but it isn't really wrong either -- it's
just a name, and afterall in most cases all the user will see is
ethernet frames.

Comments from the libertas driver crew?

Well I've been applying the equivalent of this patch privately since
we started using the libertas driver.  We build systems with one or two
wired Ethernets and then an optional wireless module.

A fixed name wlan0 is a lot easier than explaining to a user that the
interface might be eth1 or eth2 depending on which model they have, or
that eth1 might be wired or wireless.  It also simplifies scripts and
configuration file handling.

I'm sure there are many other solutions for big systems but this is
really simple for small boys.

Yes, our story here is very similar :)