FS#52405 - [linux] dummy.ko automatically creates dummy0 interface

Attached to Project: Arch Linux
Opened by Kasza Peter (mr.schyte) - Friday, 06 January 2017, 19:28 GMT
Last edited by Toolybird (Toolybird) - Saturday, 27 May 2023, 07:54 GMT
Task Type Bug Report
Category Packages: Core
Status Closed
Assigned To Tobias Powalowski (tpowa)
Architecture All
Severity Low
Priority Normal
Reported Version
Due in Version Undecided
Due Date Undecided
Percent Complete 100%
Votes 0
Private No

Details

Description: dummy.ko automatically creates dummy0 interface


Additional info:
dummy.ko autocreates the dummy0 interface which results in additional network devices when using systemd-networkd and specifying a name other than "dummy0".
See: https://github.com/systemd/systemd/issues/5034

Steps to reproduce:
insmod dummy.ko

Resolution steps:
Include a netdummy.conf in /etc/modprobe.d/ containing "options dummy numdummies=0"
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Closed by  Toolybird (Toolybird)
Saturday, 27 May 2023, 07:54 GMT
Reason for closing:  Won't fix
Additional comments about closing:  As mentioned in the upstream ticket, you can configure it to your liking.
Comment by Doug Newgard (Scimmia) - Saturday, 07 January 2017, 21:40 GMT
Why is this a problem? We tend to say with upstream behavior for most thing.

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