Re: lockups with netconsole on e1000 on media insertion

[David S. Miller]

From: Steven Rostedt <rostedt@xxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Fri, 05 Aug 2005 10:27:06 -0400

> Darn it, since this should really be reported.  Yes, the core netpoll
> should bail out, but it is also a problem with the driver and should be
> fixed.

I don't get how you can even remotely claim this to
be a problem with the driver.

If there is no cable plugged in, the link never comes
up, and that is a completely normal thing.  The netpoll
code should simply not try forever to wait for the link
to go up.
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