Gentoo network script replacement

[VinzC]

Hi.

Just for the fun of it I've written my own library of network scripts - I found Gentoo network scripts way too intricate so I made my own ones in a much simpler fashion. Just one question though.

My network script can configure all network adapters with one init script, i.e. /etc/init.d/network. By design there is no more need to create symlinks for each network adapter for the init script brings up/down every interface for which there is a config_XXX variable in the configuration file, /etc/conf.d/network.

Since baselayout expects network scripts to be named net.xxx, is there a way for my script to be recognized as providing network functions?

I'd like to be as compatible with base layout as possible without changing the system too much. For instance, I'd like to set variable RC_NET_STRICT_CHECKING to no so that the network is considered up as soon as my init script is marked started.
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[UberLord]

Install baselayout-2
Then you can have your script provide "net".

You'll probably want to disable the coldplugging and hotplugging of interfaces though by using this
RC_PLUG_SERVICES="!net.*"
in /etc/conf.d/net

This is not possible with baselayout-1
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[VinzC]

Thanks UberLord. What functionality do coldplug and hotplug provide as for the network interfaces? Are they responsible for detecting when the cable is plugged in and out? Or are they responsible for running the corresponding (eth0, ath0, wlan0, aso) network init script as soon as a network card is detected?
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