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diff --git a/Documentation/networking/bonding.txt b/Documentation/networking/bonding.txt index d5181ce9ff62..61f516b135b4 100644 --- a/Documentation/networking/bonding.txt +++ b/Documentation/networking/bonding.txt @@ -1,7 +1,7 @@ Linux Ethernet Bonding Driver HOWTO - Latest update: 12 November 2007 + Latest update: 23 September 2009 Initial release : Thomas Davis <tadavis at lbl.gov> Corrections, HA extensions : 2000/10/03-15 : @@ -614,6 +614,46 @@ primary The primary option is only valid for active-backup mode. +primary_reselect + + Specifies the reselection policy for the primary slave. This + affects how the primary slave is chosen to become the active slave + when failure of the active slave or recovery of the primary slave + occurs. This option is designed to prevent flip-flopping between + the primary slave and other slaves. Possible values are: + + always or 0 (default) + + The primary slave becomes the active slave whenever it + comes back up. + + better or 1 + + The primary slave becomes the active slave when it comes + back up, if the speed and duplex of the primary slave is + better than the speed and duplex of the current active + slave. + + failure or 2 + + The primary slave becomes the active slave only if the + current active slave fails and the primary slave is up. + + The primary_reselect setting is ignored in two cases: + + If no slaves are active, the first slave to recover is + made the active slave. + + When initially enslaved, the primary slave is always made + the active slave. + + Changing the primary_reselect policy via sysfs will cause an + immediate selection of the best active slave according to the new + policy. This may or may not result in a change of the active + slave, depending upon the circumstances. + + This option was added for bonding version 3.6.0. + updelay Specifies the time, in milliseconds, to wait before enabling a |