linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH net-next] hyperv: Add handler for RNDIS_STATUS_NETWORK

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Date:	Mon, 23 Jun 2014 10:02:42 +0200
From:	Olaf Hering <olaf@...fle.de>
To:	Haiyang Zhang <haiyangz@...rosoft.com>
Cc:	Greg KH <greg@...ah.com>,
	"netdev@...r.kernel.org" <netdev@...r.kernel.org>,
	"jasowang@...hat.com" <jasowang@...hat.com>,
	"driverdev-devel@...uxdriverproject.org" 
	<driverdev-devel@...uxdriverproject.org>,
	"linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org" <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>,
	"davem@...emloft.net" <davem@...emloft.net>
Subject: Re: [PATCH net-next] hyperv: Add handler for
 RNDIS_STATUS_NETWORK_CHANGE event

On Fri, Jun 20, Haiyang Zhang wrote:

> This command ("/etc/init.d/network restart") exists on our supported distros
> currently. We will also look into some better ways to refresh the network for
> the distros without this command. I have tried setting IF_OPER_DORMANT then 
> IF_OPER_UP, but not working. I will look into the suspend/resume cycle as
> well.

I think its reasonable to expect guest config changes on this new kind
of host. Would a link-down/link-up event work? I'm sure it will, there
is enough code floating around in the guests which handles cable unplug. 

Olaf
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