Hi!
On 12:30 Fri 30 Dec , nilesh wrote:
> On Thursday 29 December 2011 08:23 PM, Rahul Kumar wrote:
> > Hi,
> >
> > I would like to check the interface status (up/down) within linux kernel.
> > Is there any routine (sort of ioctl) to do this. Any code that is
> > already in use in kernel would also be helpful for me.
> > Please let me know.
> >
> I think netif_carrier_ok() could help. You can refer network driver
> code(e.g. e1000_main.c).
This looks more like "cable attached" rather than "interface up".
-Michi
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