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Re: [TRIVIAL PATCH] export dev->state via sysfs

from [David S. Miller] [Permanent Link][Original]
To: "Bryan O'Sullivan" <bos@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Subject: Re: [TRIVIAL PATCH] export dev->state via sysfs
From: "David S. Miller" <davem@xxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Tue, 19 Aug 2003 22:03:22 -0700
Cc: netdev@xxxxxxxxxxx
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On 19 Aug 2003 22:04:56 -0700
"Bryan O'Sullivan" <bos@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> This trivial patch exports the netdev state field via sysfs.  The
> motivation is to make it possible to check link state from userspace
> without having to go through the netlink interface.

Please use ethtool.
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