---
name: "netif_stacked_transfer_operstate"
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/netif_stacked_transfer_operstate"
---

# netif\_stacked\_transfer\_operstate(9)

transfer operstate

## NAME

netif\_stacked\_transfer\_operstate - transfer operstate

## SYNOPSIS

**void netif\_stacked\_transfer\_operstate(const struct net\_device \*** *rootdev***, struct net\_device \*** *dev***);**

## ARGUMENTS

*rootdev*

the root or lower level device to transfer state from

*dev*

the device to transfer operstate to

## DESCRIPTION

Transfer operational state from root to device. This is normally called when a stacking relationship exists between the root device and the device(a leaf device).

## COPYRIGHT