---
name: "netdev_lower_state_changed"
section: "9"
platform: "linux"
package: "linux-manual-4.9"
version: "4.9.228-1"
release: "Debian 9 (Stretch)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/netdev_lower_state_changed"
---

# netdev\_lower\_state\_changed(9)

Dispatch event about lower device state change

## NAME

netdev\_lower\_state\_changed - Dispatch event about lower device state change

## SYNOPSIS

**void netdev\_lower\_state\_changed(struct net\_device \*** *lower\_dev***, void \*** *lower\_state\_info***);**

## ARGUMENTS

*lower\_dev*

device

*lower\_state\_info*

state to dispatch

## DESCRIPTION

Send NETDEV\_CHANGELOWERSTATE to netdev notifiers with info. The caller must hold the RTNL lock.

## COPYRIGHT