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["Axel Dörfler" <axeld@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

> BTW, wouldn't it be better to add something more standard as the 
> interface name? making it be the name of the chipset being used (the 
> driver being used, actually) makes things confusing. I like the ethN 
> style from Linux.

Oh no, please not - I always hated that. I want a transparent system, 
replacing the real driver with some "eth0" does not really enhance 
anything in this respect.

> I *REALLY* think select() should be provided in a separate library. 
> This is because we will have select() support in OpenBFS too 
> (actually, 
> it already works) but the way it is now apps will have to link 
> against 
> libnet.so even if all they want to do is use select() on files, not 
> on 
> sockets. What do you guys think?

I agree with Philippe here, I don't think it should be in plain R5.

> Marcus, I know you read this list... How about updating dosfs so it 
> supports select() on files? It is *REALLY* easy to do that and I can 
> help you. Thsi would give us something to test select() on files even 
> before OpenBFS is ready (Axel has been lazy lately ;) ).

Ahem... :-)
I am so lazy...

Adios...
   Axel.