net-loopback: set lo dev initial state to UP
authorJian Yang <jianyang@google.com>
Mon, 1 Feb 2021 23:34:45 +0000 (15:34 -0800)
committerJakub Kicinski <kuba@kernel.org>
Fri, 5 Feb 2021 02:37:08 +0000 (18:37 -0800)
commitc9dca822c72914ff33593b12f9fb229f0c0afd47
treed8ced9584683d96f1c0ce1ea4fb6df319c2e4dcc
parente64ffa887541ba1cfc8e2e5c4bd7f279d26bb08f
net-loopback: set lo dev initial state to UP

Traditionally loopback devices come up with initial state as DOWN for
any new network-namespace. This would mean that anyone needing this
device would have to bring this UP by issuing something like 'ip link
set lo up'. This can be avoided if the initial state is set as UP.

Signed-off-by: Mahesh Bandewar <maheshb@google.com>
Signed-off-by: Jian Yang <jianyang@google.com>
Link: https://lore.kernel.org/r/20210201233445.2044327-1-jianyang.kernel@gmail.com
Signed-off-by: Jakub Kicinski <kuba@kernel.org>
drivers/net/loopback.c