Add ifdown_eth0=NO so that the interface stays up for WakeOnLan, Gentoo #220875

3 files changed, 16 insertions, 3 deletions

diff --git a/doc/net.example.BSD.in b/doc/net.example.BSD.in
index 31d61055..e78f6161 100644
--- a/doc/net.example.BSD.in
+++ b/doc/net.example.BSD.in
@@ -87,6 +87,10 @@
 # is how long we wait for carrier. The current default is 3 seconds
 #carrier_timeout_eth0=-1
 
+# You may wish to disable the interface being brought down when stopping.
+# This is only of use for WakeOnLan.
+#ifdown_eth0="NO"
+
 ##############################################################################
 # OPTIONAL MODULES
 
diff --git a/doc/net.example.Linux.in b/doc/net.example.Linux.in
index 80d50479..136072f0 100644
--- a/doc/net.example.Linux.in
+++ b/doc/net.example.Linux.in
@@ -120,6 +120,10 @@
 # tables you may have to set a global metric as the due to a simple read of
 # the routing table taking over a minute at a time.
 
+# You may wish to disable the interface being brought down when stopping.
+# This is only of use for WakeOnLan.
+#ifdown_eth0="NO"
+
 ##############################################################################
 # OPTIONAL MODULES
 
diff --git a/init.d/net.lo.in b/init.d/net.lo.in
index 8f53a86c..cce62e5a 100644
--- a/init.d/net.lo.in
+++ b/init.d/net.lo.in
@@ -663,9 +663,14 @@ stop()
 		fi
 	done
 
-	! yesno ${IN_BACKGROUND} && \
-	[ "${IFACE}" != "lo" -a "${IFACE}" != "lo0" ] && \
-	_down 2>/dev/null
+	# If not in background, and not loopback then bring the interface down
+	# unless overridden.
+	if ! yesno ${IN_BACKGROUND} && \
+	[ "${IFACE}" != "lo" -a "${IFACE}" != "lo0" ]; then
+		eval module=\$ifdown_${IFVAR}
+		module=${module:-YES}
+		yesno ${module} && _down 2>/dev/null
+	fi
 
 	type resolvconf >/dev/null 2>&1 && resolvconf -d "${IFACE}" 2>/dev/null