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1 files changed, 5 insertions, 6 deletions
diff --git a/src/conf_mode/interfaces-pseudo-ethernet.py b/src/conf_mode/interfaces-pseudo-ethernet.py
index 59edca1cc..98397b28f 100755
--- a/src/conf_mode/interfaces-pseudo-ethernet.py
+++ b/src/conf_mode/interfaces-pseudo-ethernet.py
@@ -14,9 +14,6 @@
# You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
# along with this program. If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
-import os
-
-from copy import deepcopy
from sys import exit
from vyos.config import Config
@@ -101,9 +98,11 @@ def apply(peth):
if 'mode_old' in peth:
MACVLANIf(peth['ifname']).remove()
- # MACVLAN interface needs to be created on-block instead of passing a ton
- # of arguments, I just use a dict that is managed by vyos.ifconfig
- conf = deepcopy(MACVLANIf.get_config())
+ # This is a special type of interface which needs additional parameters
+ # when created using iproute2. Instead of passing a ton of arguments,
+ # use a dictionary provided by the interface class which holds all the
+ # options necessary.
+ conf = MACVLANIf.get_config()
# Assign MACVLAN instance configuration parameters to config dict
conf['source_interface'] = peth['source_interface']