net-sysfs: expose number of carrier on/off changes
This allows to monitor carrier on/off transitions and detect link flapping issues: - new /sys/class/net/X/carrier_changes - new rtnetlink IFLA_CARRIER_CHANGES (getlink) Tested: - grep . /sys/class/net/*/carrier_changes + ip link set dev X down/up + plug/unplug cable - updated iproute2: prints IFLA_CARRIER_CHANGES - iproute2 20121211-2 (debian): unchanged behavior Signed-off-by: David Decotigny <decot@googlers.com> Signed-off-by: David S. Miller <davem@davemloft.net>
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@@ -310,6 +310,7 @@ void netif_carrier_on(struct net_device *dev)
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if (test_and_clear_bit(__LINK_STATE_NOCARRIER, &dev->state)) {
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if (dev->reg_state == NETREG_UNINITIALIZED)
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return;
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atomic_inc(&dev->carrier_changes);
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linkwatch_fire_event(dev);
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if (netif_running(dev))
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__netdev_watchdog_up(dev);
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@@ -328,6 +329,7 @@ void netif_carrier_off(struct net_device *dev)
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if (!test_and_set_bit(__LINK_STATE_NOCARRIER, &dev->state)) {
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if (dev->reg_state == NETREG_UNINITIALIZED)
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return;
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atomic_inc(&dev->carrier_changes);
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linkwatch_fire_event(dev);
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}
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}
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