def port_status_change(port, original):
    """port_status_change

    Checks whether a port update is being called for a port status change
    event.

    Port activation events are triggered by our own action: if the only change
    in the port dictionary is activation state, we don't want to do any
    processing.
    """
    port = port.copy()
    original = original.copy()
    port.pop('status')
    original.pop('status')
    if port == original:
        return True
    else:
        return False
