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

[Jeff G. <jg...@po...>]

Alejandro Bonilla wrote:
>>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.

This is largely an irrelevant discussion, since interface naming is 
policy.  We are merely talking about the default in-kernel policy. 
nameif(8) and other solutions can afford alternative policies.

FWIW I tend to prefer wlanX naming, since the end result of ieee80211 
work (a real protocol layer) will not be emulated ethernet.

	Jeff