1NETIF_NOTIFY_PEERS(9) Network device support NETIF_NOTIFY_PEERS(9)
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6 netif_notify_peers - notify network peers about existence of dev
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9 void netif_notify_peers(struct net_device * dev);
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16 Generate traffic such that interested network peers are aware of dev,
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19 reconfiguration such as a failover event or virtual machine migration.
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22Kernel Hackers Manual 2.6. June 2019 NETIF_NOTIFY_PEERS(9)