Messages in this thread |  | | | From | "David S. Miller" <> | | Date | Sun, 10 Jun 2001 17:53:22 -0700 (PDT) | | Subject | Re: 3C905b partial lockup in 2.4.5-pre5 and up to 2.4.6-pre1 |
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Jeff Garzik writes: > > [note I've not found anything in 2.4.5 where netif_carrier_ok prevents > > the net layers queueing packets for an interface, and forwarding them > > on for transmission]. > > we want netif_carrier_{on,off} to emit netlink messages. I don't know > how DaveM would feel about such getting implemented in 2.4.x though, > even if well tested.
If someone sent me patches which did this (and minded the restrictions, if any, this adds to the execution contexts in which the carrier on/off stuff can be invoked) I would consider the patch seriously for 2.4.x
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