Re: [PATCH net-next 1/2] bridge: Redirect to backup port when port is administratively down

On Tue, 12 Aug 2025 11:02:12 +0300 Ido Schimmel wrote:

 	/* redirect to backup link if the destination port is down */
-	if (rcu_access_pointer(to->backup_port) && !netif_carrier_ok(to->dev)) {
+	if (rcu_access_pointer(to->backup_port) &&
+	    (!netif_carrier_ok(to->dev) || !netif_running(to->dev))) {

Not really blocking this patch, but I always wondered why we allow
devices with carrier on in admin down state. Is his just something we
have because updating 200 drivers which don't manage carrier today
would be a PITA? Or there's a stronger reason to allow this?
Hopefully I'm not misreading the patch..