Re: [2/2] [NET] link_watch: Remove delay for up even when we're down

David Miller
2007-05-09T01:37:00Z

From: Herbert Xu <herbert@gondor.apana.org.au>
Date: Tue, 8 May 2007 22:16:09 +1000

> [NET]: Remove link_watch delay for up even when we're down
>
> Currently all link carrier events are delayed by up to a second
> before they're processed to prevent link storms. This causes
> unnecessary packet loss during that interval.
>
> In fact, we can achieve the same effect in preventing storms by
> only delaying down events and unnecssary up events. The latter
> is defined as up events when we're already up.
>
> Signed-off-by: Herbert Xu <herbert@gondor.apana.org.au>

Also applied, thanks Herbert.