[BRIDGE]: linkstate handling
This makes bridge port status reflect both the state of the interface from software (up/down) and the carrier. It makes STP handle link failure (cable breakage, etc). The original concept comes from a Mark Ruijter <bridge@siennax.com> who implemented it differently. My way is simpler and requires no polling. Obviously, this link state detection will only work if the network card handles the events properly. Signed-off-by: Stephen Hemminger <shemminger@osdl.org> Signed-off-by: David S. Miller <davem@redhat.com>
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