Bug#327031: ifdown routine only works on Linux

[Robert Millan]

On Sun, Oct 02, 2005 at 12:36:56AM +0200, Petter Reinholdtsen wrote:
> 
> [Robert Millan, 2005-09-15]
> > Please let us know if you find out :)
> 
> I've consulted "UNIX Network programming" by Stevens, and found useful
> info on the ifconf and ifreq struct in section 16.5 (page 428 and
> 429).  It claims that the <net/if.h> header is expected to have an
> ifr_flags define to access the interface flags.  A quick look in the
> POSIX standard, did not give any references, so I suspect these
> structs are undefined by POSIX.  But as the Stevens books have
> authority in the UNIX world, I would recommend having the kFreeBSD
> headers fixed to confirm to the <net/if.h> content described in "UNIX
> Network Programming".

I see.  I'm not sure if it's a good idea to change this only in Debian without
upstream taking the initiative, though.

> > Please use the one I'm attaching instead.
> 
> I'll include it, with some comment about the misfeature with the
> kFreeBSD header files.

Ok, thanks.

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Robert Millan