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| -rw-r--r-- | net/batman-adv/bat_v_elp.c | 15 |
1 files changed, 14 insertions, 1 deletions
diff --git a/net/batman-adv/bat_v_elp.c b/net/batman-adv/bat_v_elp.c index 28687493599f..71c20c1d4002 100644 --- a/net/batman-adv/bat_v_elp.c +++ b/net/batman-adv/bat_v_elp.c @@ -127,7 +127,20 @@ static u32 batadv_v_elp_get_throughput(struct batadv_hardif_neigh_node *neigh) rtnl_lock(); ret = __ethtool_get_link_ksettings(hard_iface->net_dev, &link_settings); rtnl_unlock(); - if (ret == 0) { + + /* Virtual interface drivers such as tun / tap interfaces, VLAN, etc + * tend to initialize the interface throughput with some value for the + * sake of having a throughput number to export via ethtool. This + * exported throughput leaves batman-adv to conclude the interface + * throughput is genuine (reflecting reality), thus no measurements + * are necessary. + * + * Based on the observation that those interface types also tend to set + * the link auto-negotiation to 'off', batman-adv shall check this + * setting to differentiate between genuine link throughput information + * and placeholders installed by virtual interfaces. + */ + if (ret == 0 && link_settings.base.autoneg == AUTONEG_ENABLE) { /* link characteristics might change over time */ if (link_settings.base.duplex == DUPLEX_FULL) hard_iface->bat_v.flags |= BATADV_FULL_DUPLEX; |