[pkg-wpa-devel] Bug#471858: Bug#471858: Bug#471858: wpasupplicant: option "wpa_iface" half works - but does IP config on the wpa_iface not the actual interface (normally a bridge)

[Kel Modderman]

On Friday 21 March 2008 23:08:13 Paul Hedderly wrote:
> Kel Modderman wrote:
> >> I'm sure it is possible :O)
> >>     
> >
> > Yes i think its a bit crazy, and yes everything is possible ;-)
> >
> > Whether or not its worth too much hassle I dunno.
> >   
> >   
> Actually it looks very easy... this works :O)
> 
> Seems IFACE is set to the right interface. This would need to be changed
> in ifdown and ifcheckstate too.
> 
> Would be better to put in a check that IFACE was set and use WPA_IFACE
> if not.
> 
> 
> --- /etc/wpa_supplicant/functions.sh.orig       2008-03-21
> 13:04:52.000000000 +0000
> +++ /etc/wpa_supplicant/functions.sh    2008-03-21 13:05:16.000000000 +0000
> @@ -967,13 +967,13 @@
>         if [ -n "$WPA_LOGICAL_IFACE" ]; then
>                 if egrep --quiet
> "^iface[[:space:]]+${WPA_LOGICAL_IFACE}[[:space:]]+inet"
> "$INTERFACES_FILE"; then
> 
> -                       echo "ifup $WPA_IFACE=$WPA_LOGICAL_IFACE"
> +                       echo "ifup $IFACE=$WPA_LOGICAL_IFACE"
> 
> -                       if grep --quiet "^$WPA_IFACE=$WPA_IFACE"
> "$IFSTATE_FILE"; then
> +                       if grep --quiet "^$IFACE=$IFACE"
> "$IFSTATE_FILE"; then
>                                 # Force settings over the unconfigured
> "master" IFACE
> -                               /sbin/ifup --force
> "$WPA_IFACE=$WPA_LOGICAL_IFACE"
> +                               /sbin/ifup --force
> "$IFACE=$WPA_LOGICAL_IFACE"
>                         else
> -                               /sbin/ifup "$WPA_IFACE=$WPA_LOGICAL_IFACE"
> +                               /sbin/ifup "$IFACE=$WPA_LOGICAL_IFACE"
>                         fi
>                 else
>                         echo "No network defined for
> \"$WPA_LOGICAL_IFACE\" in \"$INTERFACES_FILE\""

Can you resend that patch without line wrapping?

Thanks, Kel.