+ local ifname
+
+ # make sure the network state references the correct ifname
+ scan_ppp "$cfg"
+ config_get ifname "$cfg" ifname
+ set_interface_ifname "$cfg" "$ifname"
+
+ # make sure only one pppd process is started
+ lock "/var/lock/ppp-${cfg}"
+ local pid="$(head -n1 /var/run/ppp-${cfg}.pid 2>/dev/null)"
+ [ -d "/proc/$pid" ] && grep pppd "/proc/$pid/cmdline" 2>/dev/null >/dev/null && {
+ lock -u "/var/lock/ppp-${cfg}"
+ return 0
+ }
+
+ # Workaround: sometimes hotplug2 doesn't deliver the hotplug event for creating
+ # /dev/ppp fast enough to be used here
+ [ -e /dev/ppp ] || mknod /dev/ppp c 108 0
+