[Bug 1567744] Re: USB NICs get too long name for ifupdown aliases

[Martin Pitt]

This isn't iproute's fault IMHO. There hasn't been much response to the
thread so far, and it's getting tight.

Reassigning to udev as that's where USB NIC names are set.

** Summary changed:

- RTNETLINK answers: Numerical result out of range for alias interface from a usb NIC
+ USB NICs get too long name for ifupdown aliases

** Package changed: iproute2 (Ubuntu) => systemd (Ubuntu)

** Changed in: systemd (Ubuntu)
   Importance: Critical => Medium

** Changed in: systemd (Ubuntu)
     Assignee: Mathieu Trudel-Lapierre (cyphermox) => (unassigned)

** Changed in: systemd (Ubuntu)
       Status: Incomplete => Triaged

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Title:
  USB NICs get too long name for ifupdown aliases

Status in systemd package in Ubuntu:
  Triaged

Bug description:
  I have a USB NIC that is connected to my denial system. I tried to
  create an alias, and after reboot, it wasn't created. When I manually
  try to bring it up I have the error.

  /e/n/i:

  auto enx000ec688b79f
  iface enx000ec688b79f inet static
          address 10.90.90.1
          netmask 255.255.255.0

  auto enx000ec688b79f:1
  iface enx000ec688b79f:1 inet static
          address 192.168.100.1
          netmask 255.255.255.0

  ubuntu at maas00:~$ sudo ifup enx000ec688b79f
  ubuntu at maas00:~$ sudo ifup enx000ec688b79f:1
  RTNETLINK answers: Numerical result out of range
  Failed to bring up enx000ec688b79f:1.

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