From mboxrd@z Thu Jan  1 00:00:00 1970
From: Stefan Rompf <srompf@isg.de>
Subject: Re: Patch: link state detection for 8139too against 2.5.41
Date: Sun, 13 Oct 2002 14:49:16 +0200
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Hi,

> > I've written this stuff on a friends' computer using 2.4.18, so it is
> > only slightly tested.
> 
> Uhmmm, you don't need to poll with the rtl8139.  There is a link change
> interrupt.  Here is the recently added from rtl8139.c

ok, I'll try this next time I have access to the card.

Stefan