Re: [PATCH] pcnet32 cable status check

Kent Yoder
2002-10-01T17:17:34Z

>Felipe W Damasio wrote:
>> Also, you shouldn't need the timer stuff to keep track of link change.
>> Just the mii_check_media and netif_carrier_{on|off} and you should be fine.
>
>That depends on the hardware, specifically the presence of a reliable
>link interrupt....

Yeah, there's no interrupt generated by the cable being taken out on the
card I am testing with, a PCnet/FAST III 79C975. I am looking around for
another in the series though..

Kent