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From: Ben Greear <greearb@candelatech.com>
Subject: Question on netif_tx_queue_stopped
Date: Tue, 27 Jan 2009 22:05:01 -0800
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I'm doing some tests with pktgen and the 8139too (realtek) driver
in kernel 2.6.29-rc2.

It seems that netif_tx_queue_stopped will return false fairly often even 
if the
cable is pulled from the NIC.

Is that expected?

Thanks,
Ben

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