[ovs-dev] [PATCH] netdev-linux: Skip NETDEV_UP test in netdev_linux_set_etheraddr() for taps.
Ben Pfaff
blp at nicira.com
Fri May 10 20:34:38 UTC 2013
netdev_turn_flags_off() does nothing if the flags that one turns off are
already off.
Reported-by: Ethan Jackson <ethan at nicira.com>
Signed-off-by: Ben Pfaff <blp at nicira.com>
---
lib/netdev-linux.c | 6 +-----
1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 5 deletions(-)
diff --git a/lib/netdev-linux.c b/lib/netdev-linux.c
index 30cd0f6..9e2708d 100644
--- a/lib/netdev-linux.c
+++ b/lib/netdev-linux.c
@@ -1019,11 +1019,7 @@ netdev_linux_set_etheraddr(struct netdev *netdev_,
/* Tap devices must be brought down before setting the address. */
if (!strcmp(netdev_get_type(netdev_), "tap")) {
- enum netdev_flags flags;
-
- if (!netdev_get_flags(netdev_, &flags) && (flags & NETDEV_UP)) {
- netdev_turn_flags_off(netdev_, NETDEV_UP, &sf);
- }
+ netdev_turn_flags_off(netdev_, NETDEV_UP, &sf);
}
error = set_etheraddr(netdev_get_name(netdev_), mac);
if (!error || error == ENODEV) {
--
1.7.10.4
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