Jiri Pirko wrote:
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> Fri, Mar 19, 2010 at 03:42:24PM CET, kaber@trash.net wrote:
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>> Ignore the new NETDEV_PRE_TYPE_CHANGE event in rtnetlink_event() since
>> there have been no changes userspace needs to be notified of.
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>> Also add a comment to the netdev notifier event definitions to remind
>> people to update the exclusion list when adding new event types.
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> Hmm, didn't have a clue this is needed. Anyway, original
> "NETDEV_BONDING_OLDTYPE" and "NETDEV_BONDING_NEWTYPE" weren't here either.

Its not strictly needed, it just avoids sending events without new
information.


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> Also you might want to add "NETDEV_POST_TYPE_CHANGE".

I left this out on purpose since userspace might be interested in the
type change.
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