From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 From: bert hubert Subject: Re: Patch: Idea for RFC2863 conform OperStatus Date: Mon, 14 Oct 2002 12:38:55 +0200 Sender: netdev-bounce@oss.sgi.com Message-ID: <20021014103855.GA19962@outpost.ds9a.nl> References: <3DA82269.CBB65E89@isg.de> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Return-path: To: netdev@oss.sgi.com Content-Disposition: inline In-Reply-To: <3DA82269.CBB65E89@isg.de> Errors-to: netdev-bounce@oss.sgi.com List-Id: netdev.vger.kernel.org On Sat, Oct 12, 2002 at 03:23:53PM +0200, Stefan Rompf wrote: > +CONFIG_LINKWATCH > + When this option is enabled, the kernel will forward changes in the > + operative ("RUNNING") state of an interface via the netlink socket. > + This is most useful when running linux as a router. I know people who would kill for this feature. So powers that be, please consider merging. Is there no quick way of getting all cards using the MII stuff to support this in one go? mii-diag seems to work on most cards already? Regards, bert -- http://www.PowerDNS.com Versatile DNS Software & Services http://www.tk the dot in .tk http://lartc.org Linux Advanced Routing & Traffic Control HOWTO