FS#26016 - 'ip link set veth0 address' fails

Attached to Project: Arch Linux
Opened by Andrew S. Grigorev (eigrad) - Wednesday, 14 September 2011, 19:55 GMT
Last edited by Eric Belanger (Snowman) - Thursday, 15 September 2011, 09:17 GMT
Task Type Bug Report
Category Packages: Core
Status Closed
Assigned To No-one
Architecture x86_64
Severity High
Priority Normal
Reported Version
Due in Version Undecided
Due Date Undecided
Percent Complete 100%
Votes 0
Private No

Details

Description:
Can't change MAC address of veth network interface - "RTNETLINK answers: Device or resource busy"

Additional info:
* linux 3.0.4-1
* iproute2 2.6.39-1

Steps to reproduce:
ip link add type veth
ip link set veth0 address 52:54:00:95:33:99
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Closed by  Eric Belanger (Snowman)
Thursday, 15 September 2011, 09:17 GMT
Reason for closing:  Not a bug
Comment by Andrew S. Grigorev (eigrad) - Wednesday, 14 September 2011, 20:53 GMT
hm. seems like it just really busy... by dhcpcd... %(

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