Subject: Re: [PATCH net-next] net: uevent: also pass network device driver

From: Jakub Kicinski <[email-masked]>
Date: Fri, 15 Nov 2024 14:06:21 -0800

On Fri, 15 Nov 2024 19:33:46 +0100 Til Kaiser wrote:
> Currently, for uevent, the interface name and
> index are passed via shell variables.
> 
> This commit also passes the network device
> driver as a shell variable to uevent.

Can you add more information to the commit message for the 'why'?

I'm guessing this can only be used for local one off hacks, or 
can a generic (eg distro level) naming policy benefit from the driver
name?