Configuring network interface via liboobs when NetworkManager is running.

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Hi,

I'm just trying to get my head around how the network device is managed bet=
ween
GST, liboobs, NetworkManager, and dhcdbd.  I'm currently working with Ubuntu
8.04, so the software versions I'm dealing with are a little bit old at this
point.

I've been looking at the source for each of these components.  It looks lik=
e NM
handles the device for DHCP configurations only.  Otherwise, GST configures=
 the
device via liboobs and then does a sleep/wake cycle with NM so that it sees=
 that
things have changed.

However, I can't see how this approach wouldn't be vulnerable to race
conditions.  If NM is currently managing the interface, and I switch it to a
static config, it seems like dhclient might change the config after the sta=
tic
config is applied but before NM is cycled (which I assume would cause dhcli=
ent
to be killed via dhcdbd).

Is this as racy as it seems it is?

Thanks,
Forest
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Forest Bond
http://www.alittletooquiet.net
http://www.pytagsfs.org

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