#724764 ifupdown: interfaces(5) doesn't describe constraints on device names

Package:
ifupdown
Source:
ifupdown
Description:
high level tools to configure network interfaces
Submitter:
Tom Jones
Date:
2013-09-27 16:00:06 UTC
Severity:
normal
#724764#5
Date:
2013-09-27 15:57:24 UTC
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To:
Dear Maintainer,

interfaces(5) should say what constraints exist on ethernet device
names.  For example, the 15 char limit.  Also, what chars are valid
in the name?