Mithlesh Thukral wrote:
- if ((netif_running(netdev)) && !netif_carrier_ok(netdev)) { - printk(KERN_INFO "%s port %d, %s carrier is now ok\n", - netxen_nic_driver_name, adapter->portnum, netdev->name); + if ((netdev->flags & IFF_UP) && !netif_carrier_ok(netdev) && + netxen_nic_link_ok(adapter) ) { + printk(KERN_INFO "%s %s (port %d), Link is up\n", + netxen_nic_driver_name, netdev->name, adapter->portnum); netif_carrier_on(netdev); - } - - if (netif_queue_stopped(netdev)) netif_wake_queue(netdev); + } else if(!(netdev->flags & IFF_UP) && netif_carrier_ok(netdev)) { + printk(KERN_ERR "%s %s Link is Down\n", + netxen_nic_driver_name, netdev->name); + netif_carrier_off(netdev); + netif_stop_queue(netdev);
Most of the patch is OK, but by substituting IFF_UP tests for netif_running(), you are removing race-free, correct tests and replacing them with incorrect, racy tests.
NAK the IFF_UP changes. the rest looks OK. Jeff - To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe netdev" in the body of a message to [EMAIL PROTECTED] More majordomo info at http://vger.kernel.org/majordomo-info.html