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Date:	Wed, 02 Jun 1999 00:49:55 +0200
From:	Corinna Vinschen <corinna AT vinschen DOT de>
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To:	ashishcn AT cisco DOT com, cygwin AT sourceware DOT cygnus DOT com
Subject:	Re: ioctl() SOS -- Please help
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"Ashish C. Nagre" wrote:
> 
> Hi,
> I am sorry but this mail confused me a bit. Can you elaborate ?
> Are you saying that there is a problem with the cygwin1.dll which
> supports the ioctl() call ?
> Please do let me know.

It says, that a _disconnected_ interface is interpreted as _down_.
This is an error in cygwin. Await the patch in one of the next snapshots.

Again: The description in my previous mail is only relevant for RAS
interfaces (pppX). Local ethernet cards (ethX) are interpreted as UP
and RUNNING in any case.

Corinna

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