Messages in this thread | | | Date | Fri, 9 Jul 1999 19:12:58 -0700 (PDT) | From | George Bonser <> | Subject | Re: IFF_UP vs IFF_RUNNING |
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On Fri, 9 Jul 1999, Jan Kasprzak wrote:
> I think device driver should never set the administrative > status (IFF_UP) itself, but can set the operative status (IFF_RUNNING), > if the line become OK (e.g. it gets correct LCP or keepalive packet). > > -Yenya
I agree. IFF_RUNNING is not currently used by any of the low level network drivers AFAIK but it SHOULD be for such things as channel bonding (like Cisco EtherChannel).
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