+void device_set_link(struct device *dev, bool state)
+{
+ if (dev->link_active == state)
+ return;
+
+ netifd_log_message(L_NOTICE, "%s '%s' link is %s\n", dev->type->name, dev->ifname, state ? "up" : "down" );
+
+ dev->link_active = state;
+ device_broadcast_event(dev, state ? DEV_EVENT_LINK_UP : DEV_EVENT_LINK_DOWN);
+}
+
+void device_set_ifindex(struct device *dev, int ifindex)
+{
+ if (dev->ifindex == ifindex)
+ return;
+
+ dev->ifindex = ifindex;
+ device_broadcast_event(dev, DEV_EVENT_UPDATE_IFINDEX);
+}
+
+static int device_refcount(struct device *dev)
+{
+ struct list_head *list;
+ int count = 0;
+
+ list_for_each(list, &dev->users.list)
+ count++;
+
+ list_for_each(list, &dev->aliases.list)
+ count++;
+
+ return count;
+}
+