[arch-projects] [PATCH 2/2] network: deprecate net-tools, add iproute2 support

Dave Reisner d at falconindy.com
Sun May 22 10:43:19 EDT 2011


Provide large warnings when net-tools functionality is used. Add
documentation in rc.conf for the new iproute2 based config.
---
 PKGBUILD   |    7 ++--
 network    |  118 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++----------------
 rc.conf    |   40 +++++---------------
 rc.sysinit |    2 +-
 4 files changed, 102 insertions(+), 65 deletions(-)

diff --git a/PKGBUILD b/PKGBUILD
index c5f2acd..5c9764c 100644
--- a/PKGBUILD
+++ b/PKGBUILD
@@ -9,9 +9,10 @@ groups=('base')
 conflicts=('initscripts')
 provides=('initscripts=9999')
 backup=(etc/inittab etc/rc.conf etc/rc.local etc/rc.local.shutdown)
-depends=('glibc' 'bash' 'grep' 'coreutils' 'udev>=139-1'
-         'net-tools' 'ncurses' 'kbd' 'findutils' 'sysvinit')
-optdepends=('bridge-utils: Network bridging support'
+depends=('glibc' 'bash' 'grep' 'coreutils' 'udev>=139-1' 'iproute2'
+         'ncurses' 'kbd' 'findutils' 'sysvinit')
+optdepends=('net-tools: legacy networking support'
+            'bridge-utils: Network bridging support'
             'dhcpcd: DHCP network configuration'
             'wireless_tools: Wireless networking')
 source=()
diff --git a/network b/network
index 9cd6109..7350149 100755
--- a/network
+++ b/network
@@ -7,6 +7,49 @@ for s in wireless bonding bridges dhcpcd; do
 	[[ -f /etc/conf.d/$s ]] && . "/etc/conf.d/$s"
 done
 
+# helper function to determine if legacy network support is needed
+need_legacy() {
+	if [[ -z $interface ]]; then
+		return 0 # need legacy
+	fi
+
+	return 1 # enough present for iproute2 support
+}
+
+deprecated() {
+	printf "${C_FAIL}Warning:${C_CLEAR} This functionality is deprecated.\n"
+	printf "  Please refer to /etc/rc.conf on how to define a single wired\n"
+	printf "  connection, or use a utility such as netcfg.\n"
+}
+
+network_up() {
+	/usr/sbin/ip link set dev $interface up || return 1
+
+	if [[ $address ]]; then
+		for var in netmask gateway; do
+			if [[ -z ${!var} ]]; then
+				printf "${C_FAIL}Error: static address defined without $var!\n"
+				return 1
+			fi
+		done
+		/usr/sbin/ip addr add $address/$netmask dev $interface || return 1
+		/usr/sbin/ip route add default via $gateway || return 1
+	else
+		/sbin/dhcpcd $DHCPCD_ARGS $interface || return 1
+	fi
+}
+
+network_down() {
+	if [[ -f /var/run/dhcpcd-$interface.pid ]]; then
+		/sbin/dhcpcd -k $interface || return 1
+	else
+		/usr/sbin/ip route del default || return 1
+		/usr/sbin/ip addr flush dev $interface || return 1
+	fi
+
+	/usr/sbin/ip link set dev $interface down || return 1
+}
+
 ifup() {
 	local ifcfg=${!1}
 
@@ -179,29 +222,34 @@ bridge_down() {
 
 case "$1" in
 	start)
+		# deprecation check
+		need_legacy && deprecated
 		if ! ck_daemon network; then
 			echo "Network is already running.  Try 'network restart'"
 			exit
 		fi
-
 		stat_busy "Starting Network"
 		error=0
-		# bring up bridge interfaces
-		bridge_up
-		# bring up ethernet interfaces
-		for ifline in ${INTERFACES[@]}; do
-			if [[ $ifline = ${ifline#!} ]]; then
-				ifup $ifline || error=1
-			fi
-		done
-		# bring up bond interfaces
-		bond_up
-		# bring up routes
-		for rtline in "${ROUTES[@]}"; do
-			if [ "$rtline" = "${rtline#!}" ]; then
-				rtup $rtline || error=1
-			fi
-		done
+		if need_legacy; then
+			# bring up bridge interfaces
+			bridge_up
+			# bring up ethernet interfaces
+			for ifline in ${INTERFACES[@]}; do
+				if [[ $ifline = ${ifline#!} ]]; then
+					ifup $ifline || error=1
+				fi
+			done
+			# bring up bond interfaces
+			bond_up
+			# bring up routes
+			for rtline in "${ROUTES[@]}"; do
+				if [ "$rtline" = "${rtline#!}" ]; then
+					rtup $rtline || error=1
+				fi
+			done
+		else
+			network_up
+		fi
 		if ((error == 0)); then
 			add_daemon network
 			stat_done
@@ -210,6 +258,8 @@ case "$1" in
 		fi
 		;;
 	stop)
+		# deprecation check
+		need_legacy && deprecated
 		if [[ $NETWORK_PERSIST =~ yes|YES && $RUNLEVEL == [06] ]]; then
 			status "Skipping Network Shutdown" true
 			exit 0
@@ -218,20 +268,24 @@ case "$1" in
 		stat_busy "Stopping Network"
 		rm_daemon network
 		error=0
-		for rtline in "${ROUTES[@]}"; do
-			if [[ $rtline = ${rtline#!} ]]; then
-				rtdown $rtline || error=1
-			fi
-		done
-		# bring down bond interfaces
-		bond_down
-		for ifline in ${INTERFACES[@]}; do
-			if [[ $ifline = ${ifline#!} ]]; then
-				ifdown $ifline || error=1
-			fi
-		done
-		# bring down bridge interfaces
-		bridge_down
+		if need_legacy; then
+			for rtline in "${ROUTES[@]}"; do
+				if [[ $rtline = ${rtline#!} ]]; then
+					rtdown $rtline || error=1
+				fi
+			done
+			# bring down bond interfaces
+			bond_down
+			for ifline in ${INTERFACES[@]}; do
+				if [[ $ifline = ${ifline#!} ]]; then
+					ifdown $ifline || error=1
+				fi
+			done
+			# bring down bridge interfaces
+			bridge_down
+		else
+			network_down
+		fi
 		if ((error == 0)); then
 			stat_done
 		else
@@ -244,6 +298,8 @@ case "$1" in
 		$0 start
 		;;
 	ifup|ifdown|iflist|rtup|rtdown|rtlist)
+		# deprecation check
+		need_legacy && deprecated
 		$1 $2
 		;;
 	*)
diff --git a/rc.conf b/rc.conf
index 89ea27e..5ebcd35 100644
--- a/rc.conf
+++ b/rc.conf
@@ -59,44 +59,24 @@ USELVM="no"
 #
 HOSTNAME="myhost"
 
-# Use 'ifconfig -a' or 'ls /sys/class/net/' to see all available interfaces.
+# Use 'ip addr' or 'ls /sys/class/net/' to see all available interfaces.
 #
-# Interfaces to start at boot-up (in this order)
-# Declare each interface then list in INTERFACES
-#   - prefix an entry in INTERFACES with a ! to disable it
-#   - no hyphens in your interface names - Bash doesn't like it
+# Wired network setup
+#   - interface: name of device (required)
+#   - address: IP address (leave blank for DHCP)
+#   - netmask: subnet mask (ignored for DHCP)
+#   - gateway: default route (ignored for DHCP)
 # 
-# DHCP:     Set your interface to "dhcp" (eth0="dhcp")
-# Wireless: See network profiles below
-#
-
-#Static IP example
-#eth0="eth0 192.168.0.2 netmask 255.255.255.0 broadcast 192.168.0.255"
-eth0="dhcp"
-INTERFACES=(eth0)
 
-# Routes to start at boot-up (in this order)
-# Declare each route then list in ROUTES
-#   - prefix an entry in ROUTES with a ! to disable it
-#
-gateway="default gw 192.168.0.1"
-ROUTES=(!gateway)
+interface=
+address=
+netmask=
+gateway=
 
 # Setting this to "yes" will skip network shutdown.
 # This is required if your root device is on NFS.
 NETWORK_PERSIST="no"
 
-# Enable these network profiles at boot-up.  These are only useful
-# if you happen to need multiple network configurations (ie, laptop users)
-#   - set to 'menu' to present a menu during boot-up (dialog package required)
-#   - prefix an entry with a ! to disable it
-#
-# Network profiles are found in /etc/network.d
-#
-# This now requires the netcfg package
-#
-#NETWORKS=(main)
-
 # -----------------------------------------------------------------------
 # DAEMONS
 # -----------------------------------------------------------------------
diff --git a/rc.sysinit b/rc.sysinit
index 5a21539..9d30da2 100755
--- a/rc.sysinit
+++ b/rc.sysinit
@@ -115,7 +115,7 @@ run_hook sysinit_udevsettled
 
 # bring up the loopback interface
 [[ -d /sys/class/net/lo ]] && \
-    status "Bringing up loopback interface" /sbin/ifconfig lo 127.0.0.1 up
+    status "Bringing up loopback interface" /usr/sbin/ip link set up dev lo
 
 # FakeRAID devices detection
 if [[ $USEDMRAID =~ yes|YES && -x /sbin/dmraid ]]; then
-- 
1.7.5.2



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