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+++ This bug was initially created as a clone of Bug #682381 +++ Description of problem: Network devices can have arbitrary names, and due to http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Features/ConsistentNetworkDeviceNaming, will have different names in Fedora 15. Also, it's possible due to hardware changes, etc. that a box only has eth1, eth2, etc. ppp-2.4.5/pppd/sys-linux.c: ... char * get_first_ethernet() { return "eth0"; } ... int ether_to_eui64(eui64_t *p_eui64) { ... strcpy(ifr.ifr_name, "eth0"); if(ioctl(skfd, SIOCGIFHWADDR, &ifr) < 0) { close(skfd); warn("could not obtain hardware address for eth0"); ... Now, given that it does have fallback code for both of these functions if it fails, I'm not sure it drastically affects functionality at runtime. Filing for completeness. Version-Release number of selected component (if applicable): ppp-2.4.5 How reproducible: By visual inspection.
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This request was evaluated by Red Hat Product Management for inclusion in the current release of Red Hat Enterprise Linux. Because the affected component is not scheduled to be updated in the current release, Red Hat is unable to address this request at this time. Red Hat invites you to ask your support representative to propose this request, if appropriate, in the next release of Red Hat Enterprise Linux.
I've recently reworked patch for this bug which was already included in Fedora. We query udev database to get information about network interfaces and then we pick first which looks like ethernet interface.
Created attachment 891913 [details] Patch included in Fedora
Created attachment 891914 [details] Patch included in Fedora
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