From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 From: David Miller Subject: Re: [PATCH 2.6.35-rc1] net-next: vmxnet3 fixes [3/5] Initialize link state at probe time Date: Sun, 18 Jul 2010 14:49:27 -0700 (PDT) Message-ID: <20100718.144927.216775656.davem@davemloft.net> References: <20100715.224435.45920963.davem@davemloft.net> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: Text/Plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Cc: netdev@vger.kernel.org, linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org, pv-drivers@vmware.com To: sbhatewara@vmware.com Return-path: Received: from 74-93-104-97-Washington.hfc.comcastbusiness.net ([74.93.104.97]:33839 "EHLO sunset.davemloft.net" rhost-flags-OK-OK-OK-OK) by vger.kernel.org with ESMTP id S1757321Ab0GRVtL (ORCPT ); Sun, 18 Jul 2010 17:49:11 -0400 In-Reply-To: Sender: netdev-owner@vger.kernel.org List-ID: From: Shreyas Bhatewara Date: Fri, 16 Jul 2010 00:51:14 -0700 (PDT) > Initialize vmxnet3 link state at probe time > > This change initializes the state of link at the time when driver is > loaded. The ethtool output for 'link detected' and 'link speed' > is thus valid even before the interface is brought up. > > Signed-off-by: Shreyas Bhatewara Applied. I'm still (patiently) waiting for the formal resubmission of patch #4 so I can also then apply patch #5. Please post it at your next possible convenience. Thanks.