From b4ffc5276fdef9aa02cbe47b02f414076edcf0f1 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Julien Fortin <julien@cumulusnetworks.com>
Date: Wed, 9 Mar 2016 04:09:43 +0100
Subject: [PATCH] Empty or stale alias on interface when using ifdown

Ticket: CM-6795
Reviewed By:
Testing Done: Julien Fortin <julien@cumulusnetworks.com>

When using ifdown the value of the alias field was checked but never used. Instead this string "\'\'" was used.
---
 addons/address.py | 2 +-
 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 1 deletion(-)

diff --git a/addons/address.py b/addons/address.py
index ceafc66..5cefbdb 100644
--- a/addons/address.py
+++ b/addons/address.py
@@ -306,7 +306,7 @@ class address(moduleBase):
                     self.ipcmd.del_addr_all(ifaceobj.name)
             alias = ifaceobj.get_attr_value_first('alias')
             if alias:
-                self.ipcmd.link_set(ifaceobj.name, 'alias', "\'\'")
+                self.ipcmd.link_set(ifaceobj.name, 'alias', alias)
             # XXX hwaddress reset cannot happen because we dont know last
             # address.