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diff --git a/Documentation/ABI/testing/sysfs-class-net b/Documentation/ABI/testing/sysfs-class-net index 3b404577f380..7670012ae9b6 100644 --- a/Documentation/ABI/testing/sysfs-class-net +++ b/Documentation/ABI/testing/sysfs-class-net @@ -4,10 +4,13 @@ KernelVersion: 3.17 Contact: netdev@vger.kernel.org Description: Indicates the name assignment type. Possible values are: - 1: enumerated by the kernel, possibly in an unpredictable way - 2: predictably named by the kernel - 3: named by userspace - 4: renamed + + == ========================================================== + 1 enumerated by the kernel, possibly in an unpredictable way + 2 predictably named by the kernel + 3 named by userspace + 4 renamed + == ========================================================== What: /sys/class/net/<iface>/addr_assign_type Date: July 2010 @@ -15,10 +18,13 @@ KernelVersion: 3.2 Contact: netdev@vger.kernel.org Description: Indicates the address assignment type. Possible values are: - 0: permanent address - 1: randomly generated - 2: stolen from another device - 3: set using dev_set_mac_address + + == ============================= + 0 permanent address + 1 randomly generated + 2 stolen from another device + 3 set using dev_set_mac_address + == ============================= What: /sys/class/net/<iface>/addr_len Date: April 2005 @@ -51,9 +57,12 @@ Description: Default value 0 does not forward any link local frames. Restricted bits: - 0: 01-80-C2-00-00-00 Bridge Group Address used for STP - 1: 01-80-C2-00-00-01 (MAC Control) 802.3 used for MAC PAUSE - 2: 01-80-C2-00-00-02 (Link Aggregation) 802.3ad + + == ======================================================== + 0 01-80-C2-00-00-00 Bridge Group Address used for STP + 1 01-80-C2-00-00-01 (MAC Control) 802.3 used for MAC PAUSE + 2 01-80-C2-00-00-02 (Link Aggregation) 802.3ad + == ======================================================== Any values not setting these bits can be used. Take special care when forwarding control frames e.g. 802.1X-PAE or LLDP. @@ -74,8 +83,11 @@ Contact: netdev@vger.kernel.org Description: Indicates the current physical link state of the interface. Posssible values are: - 0: physical link is down - 1: physical link is up + + == ===================== + 0 physical link is down + 1 physical link is up + == ===================== Note: some special devices, e.g: bonding and team drivers will allow this attribute to be written to force a link state for @@ -131,8 +143,11 @@ Contact: netdev@vger.kernel.org Description: Indicates whether the interface is under test. Possible values are: - 0: interface is not being tested - 1: interface is being tested + + == ============================= + 0 interface is not being tested + 1 interface is being tested + == ============================= When an interface is under test, it cannot be expected to pass packets as normal. @@ -144,8 +159,11 @@ Contact: netdev@vger.kernel.org Description: Indicates the interface latest or current duplex value. Possible values are: - half: half duplex - full: full duplex + + ==== =========== + half half duplex + full full duplex + ==== =========== Note: This attribute is only valid for interfaces that implement the ethtool get_link_ksettings method (mostly Ethernet). @@ -196,8 +214,11 @@ Description: Indicates the interface link mode, as a decimal number. This attribute should be used in conjunction with 'dormant' attribute to determine the interface usability. Possible values: - 0: default link mode - 1: dormant link mode + + == ================= + 0 default link mode + 1 dormant link mode + == ================= What: /sys/class/net/<iface>/mtu Date: April 2005 @@ -226,7 +247,9 @@ KernelVersion: 2.6.17 Contact: netdev@vger.kernel.org Description: Indicates the interface RFC2863 operational state as a string. + Possible values are: + "unknown", "notpresent", "down", "lowerlayerdown", "testing", "dormant", "up". |