diff --git a/protinfo.go b/protinfo.go
index a5d330c..79396da 100644
--- a/protinfo.go
+++ b/protinfo.go
@@ -1,12 +1,10 @@
 package netlink
 
 import (
-	"fmt"
-	"syscall"
-
-	"github.com/vishvananda/netlink/nl"
+	"strings"
 )
 
+// Protinfo represents bridge flags from netlink.
 type Protinfo struct {
 	Hairpin   bool
 	Guard     bool
@@ -16,6 +14,30 @@ type Protinfo struct {
 	Flood     bool
 }
 
+// String returns a list of enabled flags
+func (prot *Protinfo) String() string {
+	boolStrings := make([]string, 0)
+	if prot.Hairpin {
+		boolStrings = append(boolStrings, "Hairpin")
+	}
+	if prot.Guard {
+		boolStrings = append(boolStrings, "Guard")
+	}
+	if prot.FastLeave {
+		boolStrings = append(boolStrings, "FastLeave")
+	}
+	if prot.RootBlock {
+		boolStrings = append(boolStrings, "RootBlock")
+	}
+	if prot.Learning {
+		boolStrings = append(boolStrings, "Learning")
+	}
+	if prot.Flood {
+		boolStrings = append(boolStrings, "Flood")
+	}
+	return strings.Join(boolStrings, " ")
+}
+
 func boolToByte(x bool) []byte {
 	if x {
 		return []byte{1}
@@ -29,55 +51,3 @@ func byteToBool(x byte) bool {
 	}
 	return false
 }
-
-func LinkGetProtinfo(link Link) (Protinfo, error) {
-	base := link.Attrs()
-	ensureIndex(base)
-	var pi Protinfo
-	req := nl.NewNetlinkRequest(syscall.RTM_GETLINK, syscall.NLM_F_DUMP)
-	msg := nl.NewIfInfomsg(syscall.AF_BRIDGE)
-	req.AddData(msg)
-	msgs, err := req.Execute(syscall.NETLINK_ROUTE, 0)
-	if err != nil {
-		return pi, err
-	}
-
-	for _, m := range msgs {
-		ans := nl.DeserializeIfInfomsg(m)
-		if int(ans.Index) != base.Index {
-			continue
-		}
-		attrs, err := nl.ParseRouteAttr(m[ans.Len():])
-		if err != nil {
-			return pi, err
-		}
-		for _, attr := range attrs {
-			if attr.Attr.Type != syscall.IFLA_PROTINFO|syscall.NLA_F_NESTED {
-				continue
-			}
-			infos, err := nl.ParseRouteAttr(attr.Value)
-			if err != nil {
-				return pi, err
-			}
-			var pi Protinfo
-			for _, info := range infos {
-				switch info.Attr.Type {
-				case nl.IFLA_BRPORT_MODE:
-					pi.Hairpin = byteToBool(info.Value[0])
-				case nl.IFLA_BRPORT_GUARD:
-					pi.Guard = byteToBool(info.Value[0])
-				case nl.IFLA_BRPORT_FAST_LEAVE:
-					pi.FastLeave = byteToBool(info.Value[0])
-				case nl.IFLA_BRPORT_PROTECT:
-					pi.RootBlock = byteToBool(info.Value[0])
-				case nl.IFLA_BRPORT_LEARNING:
-					pi.Learning = byteToBool(info.Value[0])
-				case nl.IFLA_BRPORT_UNICAST_FLOOD:
-					pi.Flood = byteToBool(info.Value[0])
-				}
-			}
-			return pi, nil
-		}
-	}
-	return pi, fmt.Errorf("Device with index %d not found", base.Index)
-}
diff --git a/protinfo_linux.go b/protinfo_linux.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..7181eba
--- /dev/null
+++ b/protinfo_linux.go
@@ -0,0 +1,60 @@
+package netlink
+
+import (
+	"fmt"
+	"syscall"
+
+	"github.com/vishvananda/netlink/nl"
+)
+
+func LinkGetProtinfo(link Link) (Protinfo, error) {
+	base := link.Attrs()
+	ensureIndex(base)
+	var pi Protinfo
+	req := nl.NewNetlinkRequest(syscall.RTM_GETLINK, syscall.NLM_F_DUMP)
+	msg := nl.NewIfInfomsg(syscall.AF_BRIDGE)
+	req.AddData(msg)
+	msgs, err := req.Execute(syscall.NETLINK_ROUTE, 0)
+	if err != nil {
+		return pi, err
+	}
+
+	for _, m := range msgs {
+		ans := nl.DeserializeIfInfomsg(m)
+		if int(ans.Index) != base.Index {
+			continue
+		}
+		attrs, err := nl.ParseRouteAttr(m[ans.Len():])
+		if err != nil {
+			return pi, err
+		}
+		for _, attr := range attrs {
+			if attr.Attr.Type != syscall.IFLA_PROTINFO|syscall.NLA_F_NESTED {
+				continue
+			}
+			infos, err := nl.ParseRouteAttr(attr.Value)
+			if err != nil {
+				return pi, err
+			}
+			var pi Protinfo
+			for _, info := range infos {
+				switch info.Attr.Type {
+				case nl.IFLA_BRPORT_MODE:
+					pi.Hairpin = byteToBool(info.Value[0])
+				case nl.IFLA_BRPORT_GUARD:
+					pi.Guard = byteToBool(info.Value[0])
+				case nl.IFLA_BRPORT_FAST_LEAVE:
+					pi.FastLeave = byteToBool(info.Value[0])
+				case nl.IFLA_BRPORT_PROTECT:
+					pi.RootBlock = byteToBool(info.Value[0])
+				case nl.IFLA_BRPORT_LEARNING:
+					pi.Learning = byteToBool(info.Value[0])
+				case nl.IFLA_BRPORT_UNICAST_FLOOD:
+					pi.Flood = byteToBool(info.Value[0])
+				}
+			}
+			return pi, nil
+		}
+	}
+	return pi, fmt.Errorf("Device with index %d not found", base.Index)
+}