]> git.ipfire.org Git - thirdparty/linux.git/commit
ovpn: keep carrier always on for MP interfaces
authorAntonio Quartulli <antonio@openvpn.net>
Tue, 15 Apr 2025 11:17:21 +0000 (13:17 +0200)
committerPaolo Abeni <pabeni@redhat.com>
Thu, 17 Apr 2025 10:30:02 +0000 (12:30 +0200)
commit8327a3baa9b0561a410d00b209aae621b5a61b1c
tree4e3a901eb54a127758b1e9ddf0ddfcdc6d3d76d4
parentc2d950c4672a012ea9765c15a389cdcdf919f652
ovpn: keep carrier always on for MP interfaces

An ovpn interface configured in MP mode will keep carrier always
on and let the user decide when to bring it administratively up and
down.

This way a MP node (i.e. a server) will keep its interface always
up and running, even when no peer is connected.

Signed-off-by: Antonio Quartulli <antonio@openvpn.net>
Link: https://patch.msgid.link/20250415-b4-ovpn-v26-4-577f6097b964@openvpn.net
Reviewed-by: Sabrina Dubroca <sd@queasysnail.net>
Tested-by: Oleksandr Natalenko <oleksandr@natalenko.name>
Signed-off-by: Paolo Abeni <pabeni@redhat.com>
drivers/net/ovpn/main.c