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From: Vincent Bernat <vincent@bernat.im>
Subject: Re: [PATCH net-next v1] bridge: also trigger RTM_NEWLINK when interface is released from bridge
Date: Fri, 15 Sep 2017 23:08:42 +0200
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 =E2=9D=A6 15 septembre 2017 21:38 +0200, Vincent Bernat <vincent@bernat.im=
>=C2=A0:

> Currently, when an interface is released from a bridge, we get a
> RTM_DELLINK event through netlink:
>
> Deleted 2: dummy0: <BROADCAST,NOARP,UP,LOWER_UP> mtu 1500 master bridge0 =
state UNKNOWN
>     link/ether 6e:23:c2:54:3a:b3

It should be noted this only happens when using the ioctl API. When
using the netlink API, rtnetlink.c will send a RTM_NEWLINK because of
the modification.
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