netdev - Re: ip monitoring

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Message-ID: <20090122115640.55c69a0d@s6510>
Date:	Thu, 22 Jan 2009 11:56:40 +1100
From:	Stephen Hemminger <shemminger@...tta.com>
To:	Raúl Hernández <rauhersu@...il.com>
Cc:	netdev@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: ip monitoring

On Thu, 22 Jan 2009 01:18:35 +0100
Raúl Hernández <rauhersu@...il.com> wrote:

> Hi there,
> 
> Just a quick question regarding ip monitoring: I am trying to develop
> a user space app which must be aware of changes related to ip
> management and link status (up, down, this-ip-has-been added,..). So
> far, I am trying to avoid polling the link/ip to notice these changes
> as I would like to be notified asynchronously.
> 
> Is there any API/quick fix for user space apps to get that (I am
> trying to avoid any kernel development as well) ?
> 
> Thx!
> 
> Best regards,
> Raul
> 

netlink api - look at netplugd or "ip monitor" source.
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