[patch 04/31] skge: turn carrier off when down

From: Greg KH
Date: Wed Apr 11 2007 - 19:03:45 EST


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

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From: Stephen Hemminger <shemminger@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>

Driver needs to turn off carrier when down, otherwise it can
confuse bonding and bridging and looks like carrier is on immediately
when it is brought back up.

Signed-off-by: Stephen Hemminger <shemminger@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Signed-off-by: Greg Kroah-Hartman <gregkh@xxxxxxx>

---
drivers/net/skge.c | 1 +
1 file changed, 1 insertion(+)

--- a/drivers/net/skge.c
+++ b/drivers/net/skge.c
@@ -2462,6 +2462,7 @@ static int skge_down(struct net_device *
printk(KERN_INFO PFX "%s: disabling interface\n", dev->name);

netif_stop_queue(dev);
+ netif_carrier_off(dev);
if (hw->chip_id == CHIP_ID_GENESIS && hw->phy_type == SK_PHY_XMAC)
cancel_rearming_delayed_work(&skge->link_thread);


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