tree 517291066c35188a41b005e81904e69865643e76
parent 9c76a114bbef10b4d44bd258006721dd896695dd
author david decotigny <decot@googlers.com> 1396111715 -0700
committer David S. Miller <davem@davemloft.net> 1396297492 -0400

net-sysfs: expose number of carrier on/off changes

This allows to monitor carrier on/off transitions and detect link
flapping issues:
 - new /sys/class/net/X/carrier_changes
 - new rtnetlink IFLA_CARRIER_CHANGES (getlink)

Tested:
  - grep . /sys/class/net/*/carrier_changes
    + ip link set dev X down/up
    + plug/unplug cable
  - updated iproute2: prints IFLA_CARRIER_CHANGES
  - iproute2 20121211-2 (debian): unchanged behavior

Signed-off-by: David Decotigny <decot@googlers.com>
Signed-off-by: David S. Miller <davem@davemloft.net>