| Message ID | 20211013222710.4162634-3-prestwoj@gmail.com (mailing list archive) |
|---|---|
| State | Changes Requested |
| Delegated to: | Netdev Maintainers |
| Headers | show |
| Series | [1/4] net: arp: introduce arp_evict_nocarrier sysctl parameter | expand |
| Context | Check | Description |
|---|---|---|
| netdev/tree_selection | success | Guessing tree name failed - patch did not apply |
On 10/13/21 4:27 PM, James Prestwood wrote: > Signed-off-by: James Prestwood <prestwoj@gmail.com> > --- > Documentation/networking/ip-sysctl.rst | 9 +++++++++ > 1 file changed, 9 insertions(+) > > diff --git a/Documentation/networking/ip-sysctl.rst b/Documentation/networking/ip-sysctl.rst > index c2ecc9894fd0..174d9d3ee5c2 100644 > --- a/Documentation/networking/ip-sysctl.rst > +++ b/Documentation/networking/ip-sysctl.rst > @@ -1565,6 +1565,15 @@ arp_accept - BOOLEAN > gratuitous arp frame, the arp table will be updated regardless > if this setting is on or off. > > +arp_evict_nocarrier - BOOLEAN > + Clears the ARP cache on NOCARRIER events. This option is important for > + wireless devices where the ARP cache should not be cleared when roaming > + between access points on the same network. In most cases this should > + remain as the default (1). > + > + - 1 - (default): Clear the ARP cache on NOCARRIER events > + - 0 - Do not clear ARP cache on NOCARRIER events > + > mcast_solicit - INTEGER > The maximum number of multicast probes in INCOMPLETE state, > when the associated hardware address is unknown. Defaults > documentation can be added to the patch that adds the new sysctl
diff --git a/Documentation/networking/ip-sysctl.rst b/Documentation/networking/ip-sysctl.rst index c2ecc9894fd0..174d9d3ee5c2 100644 --- a/Documentation/networking/ip-sysctl.rst +++ b/Documentation/networking/ip-sysctl.rst @@ -1565,6 +1565,15 @@ arp_accept - BOOLEAN gratuitous arp frame, the arp table will be updated regardless if this setting is on or off. +arp_evict_nocarrier - BOOLEAN + Clears the ARP cache on NOCARRIER events. This option is important for + wireless devices where the ARP cache should not be cleared when roaming + between access points on the same network. In most cases this should + remain as the default (1). + + - 1 - (default): Clear the ARP cache on NOCARRIER events + - 0 - Do not clear ARP cache on NOCARRIER events + mcast_solicit - INTEGER The maximum number of multicast probes in INCOMPLETE state, when the associated hardware address is unknown. Defaults
Signed-off-by: James Prestwood <prestwoj@gmail.com> --- Documentation/networking/ip-sysctl.rst | 9 +++++++++ 1 file changed, 9 insertions(+)