Comment 2 for bug 1672144

No, not equal

:~# systemctl cat sys-subsystem-net-devices-ens1f0.device
No files found for sys-subsystem-net-devices-ens1f0.device.

:~# ifup ens1f0
ifup: interface ens1f0 already configured

:~# systemctl cat <email address hidden>
# /lib/systemd/system/ifup@.service
[Unit]
Description=ifup for %I
After=local-fs.target network-pre.target apparmor.service systemd-sysctl.service
Before=network.target shutdown.target network-online.target
Conflicts=shutdown.target
BindsTo=sys-subsystem-net-devices-%i.device
After=sys-subsystem-net-devices-%i.device
DefaultDependencies=no
IgnoreOnIsolate=yes

[Service]
# avoid stopping on shutdown via stopping system-ifup.slice
Slice=system.slice
ExecStart=/bin/sh -ec 'ifup --allow=hotplug %I; ifup --allow=auto %I; \
    if ifquery %I >/dev/null; then ifquery --state %I >/dev/null; fi'
ExecStop=/sbin/ifdown %I
RemainAfterExit=true
TimeoutStartSec=5min