udev, net device alias

[Michal Filka]

Hi,

is it possible to create an alias for an ethernet device using udev rules?
E.g. to have eth0 accessible even as "eth0" and "eth-alias" at the same
time.

Thanks for info
Michal Filka
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[Hannes Reinecke]

Post by Michal Filka
Hi,
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is it possible to create an alias for an ethernet device using udev
rules? E.g. to have eth0 accessible even as "eth0" and "eth-alias"
at the same time.
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Here holds the Highlander-Mantra:

There can only be one.

Network devices do not have symlinks, but rather live in the kernel
namespace. And the name is the primary key for finding this device.
To have network device aliases you would need to implement an
additional infrastructure within the kernel.

And get that past Dave Miller :-)

Cheers,

Hannes
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