From 273b14b771e092f16c226b107a8b238c7aba7e8f Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Theo <theojepsen@g-m-a-i-l-dotcom>
Date: Thu, 11 Oct 2018 09:31:26 +0200
Subject: [PATCH] intf.rename() also renames the intf name in the host

---
 mininet/link.py | 3 +++
 1 file changed, 3 insertions(+)

diff --git a/mininet/link.py b/mininet/link.py
index 59cb9ec..e8b0190 100644
--- a/mininet/link.py
+++ b/mininet/link.py
@@ -146,6 +146,9 @@ class Intf( object ):
 
     def rename( self, newname ):
         "Rename interface"
+        if self.node and self.name in self.node.nameToIntf:
+            # rename intf in node's nameToIntf
+            self.node.nameToIntf[newname] = self.node.nameToIntf.pop(self.name)
         self.ifconfig( 'down' )
         result = self.cmd( 'ip link set', self.name, 'name', newname )
         self.name = newname