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From: David Miller <davem@davemloft.net>
Subject: Re: [PATCH] 8021q/vlan: process NETDEV_GOING_DOWN
Date: Wed, 30 May 2012 16:27:51 -0400 (EDT)
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From: Eldad Zack <eldad@fogrefinery.com>
Date: Wed, 30 May 2012 21:11:02 +0200 (CEST)

> In case a certain protocol needs to send a "dying gasp" packet, when you 
> administrativly shutdown the port (which is also what happens when you 
> restart the machine).

No in tree users have this requirement, therefore your patch is
inappropriate.