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.TH "NETDEV_STATE_CHANGE" "" "06 October 2005" "" ""

.SH NAME
netdev_state_change \- device changes state
.SH SYNOPSIS
"SYNOPSIS"
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void netdev_state_change  (struct net_device * \fIdev\fB);
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.SH "ARGUMENTS"
.TP
\fB\fIdev\fB\fR
device to cause notification
.SH "DESCRIPTION"
.PP
Called to indicate a device has changed state. This function calls
the notifier chains for netdev_chain and sends a NEWLINK message
to the routing socket.