ifconfig output: ipv4 netmask format

[Sergey Vinogradov]

On 09.04.2011 16:07, Damien Fleuriot wrote:
>
>
> On 4/9/11 7:33 AM, Garrett Cooper wrote:
>>
>> Although I see the value of your and Sergey's argument, the problem is
>> that it may cause unexpected breakage for other third parties that
>> depend on a particular behavior in FreeBSD as Bjoern and others have
>> suggested; I have a script at least that does properly parse out the
>> hex output in order to set IPs properly with ipmitool, and I would be
>> perturbed to have to hack around this further in my script.
>>
>> Thanks,
>> -Garrett
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>
> If the proposed change was made an option via a knob as has been
> suggested, that would leave your script unscathed.
>
> One might or might not like the option, and then choose to use it or
> disregard it.
>
> Given that one can configure their interfaces by giving a CIDR notation
> (like: ifconfig re0 inet 192.168.0.1/24) , it makes sense that one
> should be able to output the CIDR notation as well.
>
> I for one see absolutely no valid reason why the change should be
> rejected if it doesn't change ifconfig's default behaviour and doesn't
> cause any regression ?
>
> A valid reason would be: nobody wants it.
> But then, some people do seem to want it.
>
> I would like this option really, would prolly alias it while I'm at it.
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I was going to write the very same thing. I can sign under every word of 
your message :)

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