- <para>What a network interface should be named.</para>
- <para>Also, as a temporary workaround, this is what a device node
- should be named; usually the kernel provides the defined node name or creates
- and removes the node before udev even receives any event. Changing
- the node name from the kernel's default creates inconsistencies
- and is not supported. If the kernel and NAME specify different names,
- an error is logged. udev is only expected to handle device node
- permissions and to create additional symlinks, not to change
- kernel-provided device node names. Instead of renaming a device node,
- SYMLINK should be used. However, symlink names must never conflict with
- device node names, as that would result in unpredictable behavior.</para>
+ <para>The name to use for a network interface. The name of a device node
+ can not be changed by udev, only additional symlinks can be created.</para>