[58/98] qlge: Bonding fix for mode 6.

[Greg KH]

2.6.32-stable review patch.  If anyone has any objections, please let us know.

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From: Ron Mercer <ron.mercer@xxxxxxxxxx>

commit 63ae93a19094d88c8ca62543586b20e3a7ff7637 upstream.

Allow MAC address to be changed even if device is not up.

Signed-off-by: Ron Mercer <ron.mercer@xxxxxxxxxx>
Signed-off-by: David S. Miller <davem@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Signed-off-by: Brandon Philips <bphilips@xxxxxxx>
Signed-off-by: Greg Kroah-Hartman <gregkh@xxxxxxx>

---
 drivers/net/qlge/qlge_main.c |    3 ---
 1 file changed, 3 deletions(-)

--- a/drivers/net/qlge/qlge_main.c
+++ b/drivers/net/qlge/qlge_main.c
@@ -3712,9 +3712,6 @@ static int qlge_set_mac_address(struct n
 	struct sockaddr *addr = p;
 	int status;
 
-	if (netif_running(ndev))
-		return -EBUSY;
-
 	if (!is_valid_ether_addr(addr->sa_data))
 		return -EADDRNOTAVAIL;
 	memcpy(ndev->dev_addr, addr->sa_data, ndev->addr_len);


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