From 7a7b8635b622add64d98cff84bf3ee71eac36237 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Jakub Kicinski Date: Sat, 31 Jul 2021 07:40:52 -0700 Subject: [PATCH] docs: operstates: document IF_OPER_TESTING IF_OPER_TESTING is in fact used today. Signed-off-by: Jakub Kicinski Reviewed-by: Andrew Lunn Signed-off-by: David S. Miller --- Documentation/networking/operstates.rst | 4 +++- 1 file changed, 3 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-) diff --git a/Documentation/networking/operstates.rst b/Documentation/networking/operstates.rst index f6b9cce5b201..1ee2141e8ef1 100644 --- a/Documentation/networking/operstates.rst +++ b/Documentation/networking/operstates.rst @@ -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