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| -rw-r--r-- | Documentation/networking/netdev-FAQ.rst | 17 | ||||
| -rw-r--r-- | Documentation/networking/operstates.rst | 6 |
2 files changed, 21 insertions, 2 deletions
diff --git a/Documentation/networking/netdev-FAQ.rst b/Documentation/networking/netdev-FAQ.rst index 91b2cf712801..e26532f49760 100644 --- a/Documentation/networking/netdev-FAQ.rst +++ b/Documentation/networking/netdev-FAQ.rst @@ -228,6 +228,23 @@ before posting to the mailing list. The patchwork build bot instance gets overloaded very easily and netdev@vger really doesn't need more traffic if we can help it. +netdevsim is great, can I extend it for my out-of-tree tests? +------------------------------------------------------------- + +No, `netdevsim` is a test vehicle solely for upstream tests. +(Please add your tests under tools/testing/selftests/.) + +We also give no guarantees that `netdevsim` won't change in the future +in a way which would break what would normally be considered uAPI. + +Is netdevsim considered a "user" of an API? +------------------------------------------- + +Linux kernel has a long standing rule that no API should be added unless +it has a real, in-tree user. Mock-ups and tests based on `netdevsim` are +strongly encouraged when adding new APIs, but `netdevsim` in itself +is **not** considered a use case/user. + Any other tips to help ensure my net/net-next patch gets OK'd? -------------------------------------------------------------- Attention to detail. Re-read your own work as if you were the 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. |