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From: Mark Ruijter <bridge@siennax.com>
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Subject: Re: [Bridge] Bridge code enhancement (link state detection) and bug
	fix. (patches included).
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> 
> 
> Could you split out the link state monitoring, and look at bonding to see
> how they are doing it?

Yes, no problem.

> 
> I have a fix for vlan code that passes MII and ethtool requests from the virtual
> to physical device, so the bridge code wouldn't need to the hack about root device.
> 

I'll change the code so it doesn't include the root device hack anymore.

Mark.