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


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