# File lib/chef/provider/ifconfig.rb, line 83
      def define_resource_requirements 
        requirements.assert(:all_actions) do |a| 
          a.assertion { @status.exitstatus == 0 }
          a.failure_message Chef::Exceptions::Ifconfig, "ifconfig failed - #{@status.inspect}!"
          # no whyrun - if the base ifconfig used in load_current_resource fails
          # there's no reasonable action that could have been taken in the course of 
          # a chef run to fix it.
        end
      end