From: Andy Roulin <arou...@cumulusnetworks.com> Date: Fri, 22 Feb 2019 18:06:35 +0000
> This patch series adds dev_change_proto_down_generic, a generic > implementation of ndo_change_proto_down, which sets the netdev carrier > state according to the new proto_down value. > > This handler adds the ability to set protodown on macvlan and vxlan > interfaces in a generic way for use by control protocols like VRRPD. > > Patch (1) introduces the handler in net/code/dev.c. Patch (2) and (3) add > support for change_proto_down in macvlan and vxlan drivers, respectively, > using the new function. Series applied.