net-tools uses an old linux layout for /proc

Bug #55558 reported by didier
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net-tools (Ubuntu)
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Bug Description

Binary package hint: net-tools

ie:
/proc/net/appletalk for /proc/net/atalk
and so on.

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Paul Dufresne (paulduf) wrote :

Thank you for taking the time to report this bug and helping to make Ubuntu better. You reported this bug a while ago and there hasn't been any activity in it recently. We were wondering is this still an issue for you? Can you try with latest Ubuntu release? Thanks in advance.

Changed in net-tools:
assignee: nobody → dufresnep
status: New → Incomplete
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didier (did447-deactivatedaccount) wrote : Re: [Bug 55558] Re: net-tools uses an old linux layout for /proc

> any activity in it recently. We were wondering is this still an issue
> for you? Can you try with latest Ubuntu release? Thanks in advance.
Still there in gutsy:
ifconfig lo
lo Link encap:Local Loopback
          inet addr:127.0.0.1 Mask:255.0.0.0
          UP LOOPBACK RUNNING MTU:16436 Metric:1

should be
lo Link encap:Local Loopback
          inet addr:127.0.0.1 Mask:255.0.0.0
          EtherTalk Phase 2 addr:0/0
          UP LOOPBACK RUNNING MTU:16436 Metric:1

I haven't installed hardy but it seems to be the same package.

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Paul Dufresne (paulduf) wrote :

For Hardy I have:
paul@paul-desktop:/proc/net$ ifconfig lo
lo Link encap:Local Loopback
          inet addr:127.0.0.1 Mask:255.0.0.0
          inet6 addr: ::1/128 Scope:Host
          UP LOOPBACK RUNNING MTU:16436 Metric:1
          RX packets:0 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 frame:0
          TX packets:0 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 carrier:0
          collisions:0 txqueuelen:0
          RX bytes:0 (0.0 b) TX bytes:0 (0.0 b)

That said, frankly I don't understand.
I am not a developer, just a bug triager.

What make you think that there should be a: 'EtherTalk Phase 2 addr:0/0' line in the output of
ifconfig lo, and what is the link with /proc filesystem?

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didier (did447-deactivatedaccount) wrote :

On Nov 17, 2007 4:18 AM, Paul Dufresne <email address hidden> wrote:
> For Hardy I have:
> paul@paul-desktop:/proc/net$ ifconfig lo
> lo Link encap:Local Loopback
> inet addr:127.0.0.1 Mask:255.0.0.0
> inet6 addr: ::1/128 Scope:Host
> UP LOOPBACK RUNNING MTU:16436 Metric:1
> RX packets:0 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 frame:0
> TX packets:0 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 carrier:0
> collisions:0 txqueuelen:0
> RX bytes:0 (0.0 b) TX bytes:0 (0.0 b)
>
> That said, frankly I don't understand.
> I am not a developer, just a bug triager.
>
> What make you think that there should be a: 'EtherTalk Phase 2 addr:0/0' line in the output of
Because I'm using IP4 and appletalk networks so my interfaces have an
EtherTalk address.

> ifconfig lo, and what is the link with /proc filesystem?
ifconfig finds interfaces configuration by reading kernel exported
/proc/net files.

Quick test:
ls -l /proc/net
modprobe appletalk
ls -l /proc/net
you have a new /proc/net/atalk directory.
rmmod appletalk

But ifconfig uses the old (linux 2.4?) name /proc/net/appletalk

Didier

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Paul Dufresne (paulduf) wrote :

Ah ok, now I think I understand.
Confirming the bug because I believe there is enough information for developer to decide if it is a real bug.

Changed in net-tools:
status: Incomplete → Confirmed
assignee: dufresnep → nobody
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