An ovpn interface configured in MP mode will keep carrier always
on and let the user decide when to bring it administratively up and
down.
This way a MP node (i.e. a server) will keep its interface always
up and running, even when no peer is connected.
Signed-off-by: Antonio Quartulli <antonio@xxxxxxxxxxx>
---
drivers/net/ovpn/main.c | 9 +++++++++
1 file changed, 9 insertions(+)
diff --git a/drivers/net/ovpn/main.c b/drivers/net/ovpn/main.c
index 14dad1732f31445d53cb2dbd5c592e8c3f11ef94..64f845ec13499a72a8586fe6af035aabd6884505 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ovpn/main.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ovpn/main.c
@@ -23,6 +23,15 @@
static int ovpn_net_open(struct net_device *dev)
{
+ struct ovpn_priv *ovpn = netdev_priv(dev);
+
+ /* carrier for P2P interfaces is switched on and off when
+ * the peer is added or deleted.
+ *
+ * in case of P2MP interfaces we just keep the carrier always on
+ */
+ if (ovpn->mode == OVPN_MODE_MP)
+ netif_carrier_on(dev);
netif_tx_start_all_queues(dev);
return 0;
}
--
2.45.3
