[PATCH] dnsmasq: Ignore carrier status for bridge interfaces

[Petr Štetiar]

Reuben Dowle <reuben.dowle at 4rf.com> [2020-07-16 00:10:43]:

Hi,

> This occurs because netifd can incorrectly indicate carrier down on an
> interface through devstatus after issuing a carrier up hotplug event.

then it seems like this should be fixed in netifd.

> This patch ignores carrier status for bridge interfaces, as this does not
> reflect media state so is not a useful check.

This looks like a band aid, not a proper fix.

Cheers,

Petr