---
name: "netdev_state_change"
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_state_change"
---

# netdev\_state\_change(9)

device changes state

## NAME

netdev\_state\_change - device changes state

## SYNOPSIS

**void netdev\_state\_change(struct net\_device \*** *dev***);**

## ARGUMENTS

*dev*

device to cause notification

## DESCRIPTION

Called to indicate a device has changed state. This function calls the notifier chains for netdev\_chain and sends a NEWLINK message to the routing socket.

## COPYRIGHT