Re: ipv6_addrs_IF aliases in rc.conf(5)

On Wed, Dec 19, 2012 at 3:46 PM, Łukasz Wąsikowski
<lukasz_at_wasikowski.net> wrote:
> W dniu 2012-12-19 07:14, Kimmo Paasiala pisze:
>
>>> I wrote a small patch for /etc/network.subr to add support for
>>> ipv6_addrs_IF aliases in rc.conf(5) to match the already existing
>>> ipv4_addrs_IF aliases for ipv4 addresses. With this patch the ipv6
>>> aliases can be written like:
>
> [...]
>
>> Did anyone try my patch? I thought it would be nice to have the
>> ipv6_addrs_IF syntax supported to complement the existing
>> ipv4_addrs_IF alias syntax.
>
> Can I use range syntax in it like in ipv4? I mean something like:
>
> ipv4_addrs_lagg0="x.x.x.10-30/22"
>
> That feature would be very nice to have for ipv6.
>
> --
> best regards,
> Lukasz Wasikowski

I have to admit I overlooked the possibility to use ranges like that.
It doesn't look too hard to add that feature as well for ipv6 aliases
using the existing code for ipv4 aliases. I'll prepare a new patch and
update the PR when I have it working.

-Kimmo