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From: David Miller <davem@davemloft.net>
Subject: Re: [net-2.6 PATCH] be2net: Fix to avoid firmware update when
 interface is not open.
Date: Fri, 19 Nov 2010 09:06:07 -0800 (PST)
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From: Sarveshwar Bandi <Sarveshwar.Bandi@emulex.com>
Date: Fri, 19 Nov 2010 15:14:45 +0530

> Since interrupts are enabled only when open is called on the interface,
> Attempting a firmware update operation when interface is down could lead to
> partial success or failure of operation. This fix fails the request if
> netif_running is false.
> 
> Signed-off-by: Sarveshwar Bandi <Sarveshwar.Bandi@emulex.com>

Applied, thank you.