up is never set in ifioctl().
Ok ?
Index: net/if.c
===================================================================
RCS file: /cvs/src/sys/net/if.c,v
retrieving revision 1.463
diff -u -p -r1.463 if.c
--- net/if.c 28 Nov 2016 11:18:02 -0000 1.463
+++ net/if.c 1 Dec 2016 20:31:27 -0000
@@ -1688,7 +1688,6 @@ ifioctl(struct socket *so, u_long cmd, c
size_t bytesdone;
short oif_flags;
const char *label;
- short up = 0;
switch (cmd) {
@@ -2046,12 +2045,6 @@ ifioctl(struct socket *so, u_long cmd, c
if (((oif_flags ^ ifp->if_flags) & IFF_UP) != 0)
microtime(&ifp->if_lastchange);
- /* If we took down the IF, bring it back */
- if (up) {
- s = splnet();
- if_up(ifp);
- splx(s);
- }
return (error);
}