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authorJakub Kicinski <kuba@kernel.org>2021-07-31 07:40:52 -0700
committerDavid S. Miller <davem@davemloft.net>2021-08-02 15:16:04 +0100
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docs: operstates: document IF_OPER_TESTING
IF_OPER_TESTING is in fact used today. Signed-off-by: Jakub Kicinski <kuba@kernel.org> Reviewed-by: Andrew Lunn <andrew@lunn.ch> Signed-off-by: David S. Miller <davem@davemloft.net>
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@@ -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