RE: [Ieee80211-devel] eth0 vs. wlan0 [was Re: ieee80211 patches]

[Alejandro B. <abo...@li...>]

> On Mon, 2005-09-05 at 12:09 -0600, Alejandro Bonilla wrote:
> > Excellent. This way, users can change it to wlan0. After
> all, the most
> > common used name is ethX.
>
> While it is correct that ethX is the "most common name" for ethernet
> interfaces, you seem to have missed the point:
>
> eth = ETHernet, IEEE 802.3
> wlan = Wireless LAN, IEEE 802.11
AFAIK, all the code touches a lot of IEEE802.3.? You would know.

Anyway, let's not assume any name or make this from an opinion.

Is there a naming convention document that tells what HAS to be used?
At least an email. From Linus? Jeff? Anyone who decides?

Else, using wlan0 is just making out stuff, even if others have already done
it.

.Alejandro

>
> A wireless LAN interface is not an ethernet interface.
>
> ./Brix