Mitsuru Chinen <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> To judge the timing for DAD, netif_carrier_ok() is used. However,
> there is a possibility that dev->qdisc stays noop_qdisc even if
> netif_carrier_ok() returns true. In that case, DAD NS is not sent out.
> We need to defer the IPv6 device initialization until a valid qdisc
> is specified.

Is this really necessary?

What if this is plugged into a switch that has nothing else
connected? Should you also wait for something to be connected
to the switch?

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