Document the struct if_data members ifi_datalen, ifi_epoch, and
ifi_link_state. Reminded by: ru
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.\" at one time when in polled mode.
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.\" There is some controversy over
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.\" whether such a restriction makes any sense at all.
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.It Va ifi_datalen
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.Pq Vt u_char
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Length of the
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.Vt if_data
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structure.
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Allows some stabilization of the routing socket ABI in the face of
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increases in the length of
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.Vt struct ifdata .
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.It Va ifi_mtu
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.Pq Vt u_long
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The maximum transmission unit of the medium, exclusive of any
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The interface driver must keep this field in accord with
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the current value of
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.Va if_capenable .
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.It ifi_epoch
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.Pq Vt time_t
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The time the interface was attached or the last time the statistics
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below were reset.
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.Va ifi_epoch
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is intended to be used to set the SNMP variable
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.Va ifCounterDiscontinuityTime .
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It may also be used to determine if two successive queries for an
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interface of the same index have returned results for the same
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interface.
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.El
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.Pp
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The structure additionally contains generic statistics applicable to a
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of type
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.Vt u_long ) :
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.Bl -tag -width ".Va ifi_lastchange" -offset indent
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.It Va ifi_link_state
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.Pq Vt u_char
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The current link state of Ethernet interfaces.
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See the
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.Sx Interface Link States
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section for possible values.
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.It Va ifi_ipackets
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Number of packets received.
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.It Va ifi_ierrors
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.It Dv IFT_ATM
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Asynchronous Transfer Mode
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.El
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.Ss Interface Link States
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The following link states are currently defined:
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.Pp
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.Bl -tag -offset indent -width ".Dv LINK_STATE_UNKNOWN" -compact
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.It Dv LINK_STATE_UNKNOWN
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The link is in an invalid or unknown state.
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.It Dv LINK_STATE_DOWN
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The link is down.
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.It Dv LINK_STATE_UP
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The link is up.
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.El
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.Ss The Vt ifaddr Ss Structure
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Every interface is associated with a list
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(or, rather, a
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