> > This said, do you have any reference or docs on the exact meaning
> > of the various IFF_* flags, so we can give a sweep at the code
> > and try to make things consistent and possibly centralised --
> > e.g. should we move the check for IFF_UP|IFF_RUNNING to IF_ENQUEUE
> > (or whatever it is called in -current) so we do not need to bother
> > in the drivers ?
>
> No-- I've always wondered about that, e.g., the difference between
> IFF_UP and IFF_RUNNING...
Originally IFF_RUNNING meant the underlying hardware was setup and ready to
go (probe+config had completed successfully). IFF_UP meant the network
interface was fully configured and ready for packets. I don't recall if
IFF_UP => IFF_RUNNING.
Sam
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