+static unsigned char default_operstate(const struct net_device *dev)
+{
+ if (!netif_carrier_ok(dev))
+ return (dev->ifindex != dev->iflink ?
+ IF_OPER_LOWERLAYERDOWN : IF_OPER_DOWN);
+
+ if (netif_dormant(dev))
+ return IF_OPER_DORMANT;
+
+ return IF_OPER_UP;
+}
+
+
+static void rfc2863_policy(struct net_device *dev)
+{
+ unsigned char operstate = default_operstate(dev);
+
+ if (operstate == dev->operstate)
+ return;
+
+ write_lock_bh(&dev_base_lock);
+
+ switch(dev->link_mode) {
+ case IF_LINK_MODE_DORMANT:
+ if (operstate == IF_OPER_UP)
+ operstate = IF_OPER_DORMANT;
+ break;
+
+ case IF_LINK_MODE_DEFAULT:
+ default:
+ break;
+ };
+
+ dev->operstate = operstate;
+
+ write_unlock_bh(&dev_base_lock);
+}
+
+