+
+ return carrier;
+}
+
+/* Returns true if 'netdev' is up according to its MII. */
+bool
+netdev_get_miimon(const struct netdev *netdev)
+{
+ int error;
+ enum netdev_flags flags;
+ bool miimon;
+
+ netdev_get_flags(netdev, &flags);
+ if (!(flags & NETDEV_UP)) {
+ return false;
+ }
+
+ if (!netdev_get_dev(netdev)->netdev_class->get_miimon) {
+ return true;
+ }
+
+ error = netdev_get_dev(netdev)->netdev_class->get_miimon(netdev, &miimon);
+
+ if (error) {
+ VLOG_DBG("%s: failed to get network device MII status, assuming "
+ "down: %s", netdev_get_name(netdev), strerror(error));
+ miimon = false;
+ }
+
+ return miimon;