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author | Linus Torvalds <torvalds@linux-foundation.org> | 2009-12-08 07:55:01 -0800 |
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committer | Linus Torvalds <torvalds@linux-foundation.org> | 2009-12-08 07:55:01 -0800 |
commit | d7fc02c7bae7b1cf69269992cf880a43a350cdaa (patch) | |
tree | a43d56fa72913a1cc98a0bbebe054d08581b3a7c /Documentation/networking/bonding.txt | |
parent | ee1262dbc65ce0b6234a915d8432171e8d77f518 (diff) | |
parent | 28b4d5cc17c20786848cdc07b7ea237a309776bb (diff) | |
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Merge git://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/davem/net-next-2.6
* git://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/davem/net-next-2.6: (1815 commits)
mac80211: fix reorder buffer release
iwmc3200wifi: Enable wimax core through module parameter
iwmc3200wifi: Add wifi-wimax coexistence mode as a module parameter
iwmc3200wifi: Coex table command does not expect a response
iwmc3200wifi: Update wiwi priority table
iwlwifi: driver version track kernel version
iwlwifi: indicate uCode type when fail dump error/event log
iwl3945: remove duplicated event logging code
b43: fix two warnings
ipw2100: fix rebooting hang with driver loaded
cfg80211: indent regulatory messages with spaces
iwmc3200wifi: fix NULL pointer dereference in pmkid update
mac80211: Fix TX status reporting for injected data frames
ath9k: enable 2GHz band only if the device supports it
airo: Fix integer overflow warning
rt2x00: Fix padding bug on L2PAD devices.
WE: Fix set events not propagated
b43legacy: avoid PPC fault during resume
b43: avoid PPC fault during resume
tcp: fix a timewait refcnt race
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Fix up conflicts due to sysctl cleanups (dead sysctl_check code and
CTL_UNNUMBERED removed) in
kernel/sysctl_check.c
net/ipv4/sysctl_net_ipv4.c
net/ipv6/addrconf.c
net/sctp/sysctl.c
Diffstat (limited to 'Documentation/networking/bonding.txt')
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1 files changed, 41 insertions, 1 deletions
diff --git a/Documentation/networking/bonding.txt b/Documentation/networking/bonding.txt index d5181ce..61f516b 100644 --- a/Documentation/networking/bonding.txt +++ b/Documentation/networking/bonding.txt @@ -1,7 +1,7 @@ Linux Ethernet Bonding Driver HOWTO - Latest update: 12 November 2007 + Latest update: 23 September 2009 Initial release : Thomas Davis <tadavis at lbl.gov> Corrections, HA extensions : 2000/10/03-15 : @@ -614,6 +614,46 @@ primary The primary option is only valid for active-backup mode. +primary_reselect + + Specifies the reselection policy for the primary slave. This + affects how the primary slave is chosen to become the active slave + when failure of the active slave or recovery of the primary slave + occurs. This option is designed to prevent flip-flopping between + the primary slave and other slaves. Possible values are: + + always or 0 (default) + + The primary slave becomes the active slave whenever it + comes back up. + + better or 1 + + The primary slave becomes the active slave when it comes + back up, if the speed and duplex of the primary slave is + better than the speed and duplex of the current active + slave. + + failure or 2 + + The primary slave becomes the active slave only if the + current active slave fails and the primary slave is up. + + The primary_reselect setting is ignored in two cases: + + If no slaves are active, the first slave to recover is + made the active slave. + + When initially enslaved, the primary slave is always made + the active slave. + + Changing the primary_reselect policy via sysfs will cause an + immediate selection of the best active slave according to the new + policy. This may or may not result in a change of the active + slave, depending upon the circumstances. + + This option was added for bonding version 3.6.0. + updelay Specifies the time, in milliseconds, to wait before enabling a |