On Friday 30 December 2011 02:06 PM, michi1@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx wrote: > 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". Oh yes, it will just tell us if the carrier is available. IFF_UP flag is the right way, as you suggested in the other email. > > -Michi -- Thanks, Nilesh _______________________________________________ Kernelnewbies mailing list Kernelnewbies@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx http://lists.kernelnewbies.org/mailman/listinfo/kernelnewbies
