2 files changed, 42 insertions, 0 deletions
diff --git a/include/linux/netdevice.h b/include/linux/netdevice.h
index 130a668049ab..0750b54b3765 100644
--- a/include/linux/netdevice.h
+++ b/include/linux/netdevice.h
@@ -288,6 +288,7 @@ enum netdev_state_t {
 	__LINK_STATE_NOCARRIER,
 	__LINK_STATE_LINKWATCH_PENDING,
 	__LINK_STATE_DORMANT,
+	__LINK_STATE_TESTING,
 };
 
 
@@ -3908,6 +3909,46 @@ static inline bool netif_dormant(const struct net_device *dev)
 
 
 /**
+ *	netif_testing_on - mark device as under test.
+ *	@dev: network device
+ *
+ * Mark device as under test (as per RFC2863).
+ *
+ * The testing state indicates that some test(s) must be performed on
+ * the interface. After completion, of the test, the interface state
+ * will change to up, dormant, or down, as appropriate.
+ */
+static inline void netif_testing_on(struct net_device *dev)
+{
+	if (!test_and_set_bit(__LINK_STATE_TESTING, &dev->state))
+		linkwatch_fire_event(dev);
+}
+
+/**
+ *	netif_testing_off - set device as not under test.
+ *	@dev: network device
+ *
+ * Device is not in testing state.
+ */
+static inline void netif_testing_off(struct net_device *dev)
+{
+	if (test_and_clear_bit(__LINK_STATE_TESTING, &dev->state))
+		linkwatch_fire_event(dev);
+}
+
+/**
+ *	netif_testing - test if device is under test
+ *	@dev: network device
+ *
+ * Check if device is under test
+ */
+static inline bool netif_testing(const struct net_device *dev)
+{
+	return test_bit(__LINK_STATE_TESTING, &dev->state);
+}
+
+
+/**
  *	netif_oper_up - test if device is operational
  *	@dev: network device
  *
diff --git a/include/uapi/linux/if.h b/include/uapi/linux/if.h
index be714cd8c826..797ba2c1562a 100644
--- a/include/uapi/linux/if.h
+++ b/include/uapi/linux/if.h
@@ -178,6 +178,7 @@ enum {
 enum {
 	IF_LINK_MODE_DEFAULT,
 	IF_LINK_MODE_DORMANT,	/* limit upward transition to dormant */
+	IF_LINK_MODE_TESTING,	/* limit upward transition to testing */
 };
 
 /*