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Subjectpcnet32 link detection patch proposal
Hi Guys!

A lot of people have been experiencing problems with the pcnet32 nic
driver that
always returns link down on some devices (including the VMware vlance
adapter).

The patch makes sure that link is always reported as up (in contrast to
always
being rported as down) if the device is not MII capable. Devices that
ARE MII
capable will return whatever mii_link_ok() says.

Please let be know what you think and possible give me a hint as to how
I can
make sure this fix gets included whereever such a patch should be included!

Thanks a lot!


Thomas
diff -ur linux-2.6.2-1.87/drivers/net/pcnet32.c linux-2.6.2-1.87-tmus/drivers/net/pcnet32.c
--- linux-2.6.2-1.87/drivers/net/pcnet32.c 2004-02-19 00:27:36.033478624 +0100
+++ linux-2.6.2-1.87-tmus/drivers/net/pcnet32.c 2004-02-19 00:26:03.733510352 +0100
@@ -22,8 +22,8 @@
*************************************************************************/

#define DRV_NAME "pcnet32"
-#define DRV_VERSION "1.27b"
-#define DRV_RELDATE "01.10.2002"
+#define DRV_VERSION "1.27c"
+#define DRV_RELDATE "02.19.2004"
#define PFX DRV_NAME ": "

static const char *version =
@@ -213,6 +213,8 @@
* clean up and using new mii module
* v1.27b Sep 30 2002 Kent Yoder <yoder1@us.ibm.com>
* Added timer for cable connection state changes.
+ * v1.27c Feb 19 2004 Thomas M Steenholdt <tmus@tmus.dk>
+ * fixed link status on non-mii capable devices.
*/


@@ -1630,7 +1632,10 @@
/* get link status */
case ETHTOOL_GLINK: {
struct ethtool_value edata = {ETHTOOL_GLINK};
- edata.data = mii_link_ok(&lp->mii_if);
+ /* read link status */
+ if(lp->mii) edata.data = mii_link_ok(&lp->mii_if);
+ /* always return link ok for non-mii devices */
+ else edata.data = 1;
if (copy_to_user(useraddr, &edata, sizeof(edata)))
return -EFAULT;
return 0;
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