conf/97301: infinite loop on boot when network_interfaces set to nonexistent interface in rc.conf

Wed May 31 07:40:24 PDT 2006

The following reply was made to PR conf/97301; it has been noted by GNATS.

From: "Christopher Nelson" <paradox at BBHC.ORG>
To: <bug-followup at FreeBSD.org>,
	<nadiasvertex at gmail.com>
Cc:  
Subject: Re: conf/97301: infinite loop on boot when network_interfaces set to nonexistent interface in rc.conf
Date: Wed, 31 May 2006 08:34:54 -0600

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 Duh.  I knew that.  The bug was not submitted because I thought that I
 had the separator correct.  The bug was submitted because just having an
 incorrect separator should NOT cause the entire system to get stuck in
 an infinite loop on startup.  That behavior is WAY too pathological for
 such a minor mistake.

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