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diff --git a/NEWNET.md b/NEWNET.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..41db1c51 --- /dev/null +++ b/NEWNET.md @@ -0,0 +1,36 @@ +OpenRC Network Ideals +--------------------- + +The new style networking for OpenRC is very simplistic - provide a basic means +of configuring static interface address and routes whilst allowing the +possibility to run any command at any point. + +In a nutshell, init.d/network is a wrapper around ifconfig(8) and +init.d/staticroute is wrapper around route(8). + +In the Perfect World (TM) ifconfig should be able to configure everything +about the interface easily * . The BSD family almost get this right and Linux +epically fails. + +* Only static configuration, including link setup. +For dynamic, static, IPv4LL, arping and per ssid IPv4 setup dhcpcd-5.x +provides your needs. + +It fails because there are many tools to do the same job and often have +vastly different syntax where they could be similar. In other words, there +is no coherence. + +OpenRC-0.4.x and older (inc Gentoo baselayout-1) had a collection of scripts +for each tool and allowed a script per interface. Over the years, this design +has proven very hard to maintain as each user has their own idea of how +things should work. Also, there were (and still are) race conditions. + +So where do we go from here? +Well, it's possible to use the new network scripts using the tools +currently available. It's just harder as you have to know them and their +documentation can be lacking at times. +The correct end goal is a BSD style ifconfig tool. +I've started work on it, but the project has stalled somewhat. +It's display only right now and the source is not yet publicly available. +If you have the skills and share the vision then contact me privately and +we'll take it from there. |