1 files changed, 11 insertions, 0 deletions
diff --git a/tools/examples/network-bridge b/tools/examples/network-bridge
index f743aae76e..f862db0c3f 100755
--- a/tools/examples/network-bridge
+++ b/tools/examples/network-bridge
@@ -55,6 +55,17 @@ antispoof=${antispoof:-no}
 
 echo "*network $OP bridge=$bridge netdev=$netdev antispoof=$antispoof" >&2
 
+# Gentoo doesn't have ifup/ifdown: define appropriate alternatives
+which ifup >& /dev/null
+if [ "$?" != 0 -a -e /etc/conf.d/net ]; then
+    ifup() {
+        /etc/init.d/net.$1 start
+    }
+    ifdown() {
+        /etc/init.d/net.$1 stop
+    }
+fi
+
 # Usage: transfer_addrs src dst
 # Copy all IP addresses (including aliases) from device $src to device $dst.
 transfer_addrs () {