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diff --git a/Documentation/networking/operstates.rst b/Documentation/networking/operstates.rst index 9c918f7cb0e8..1ee2141e8ef1 100644 --- a/Documentation/networking/operstates.rst +++ b/Documentation/networking/operstates.rst @@ -73,7 +73,9 @@ IF_OPER_LOWERLAYERDOWN (3): state (f.e. VLAN). IF_OPER_TESTING (4): - Unused in current kernel. + Interface is in testing mode, for example executing driver self-tests + or media (cable) test. It can't be used for normal traffic until tests + complete. IF_OPER_DORMANT (5): Interface is L1 up, but waiting for an external event, f.e. for a @@ -111,7 +113,7 @@ it as lower layer. Note that for certain kind of soft-devices, which are not managing any real hardware, it is possible to set this bit from userspace. One -should use TVL IFLA_CARRIER to do so. +should use TLV IFLA_CARRIER to do so. netif_carrier_ok() can be used to query that bit. |