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Date:	Fri, 1 Jun 2007 13:16:02 -0700
From:	"Laurent Chavey" <chavey@...gle.com>
To:	netdev@...r.kernel.org
Subject: [PATCH 2.6.21.3] bonding: Fix 802.3ad no carrier on "no partner found" instance

Remove the requirement to have at least one configured partner to
enable the operation of links. The later is necessary to have the code
in compliance with section 43.3.9 of IEEE 802.3,

Signed-off-by: Laurent Chavey <chavey@...gle.com>
--

diff -ru linux-2.6.21.3/drivers/net/bonding/bond_3ad.c
linux-2.6.21.3.new/drivers/net/bonding/bond_3ad.c
--- linux-2.6.21.3/drivers/net/bonding/bond_3ad.c       2007-05-24
14:22:47.000000000 -0700
+++ linux-2.6.21.3.new/drivers/net/bonding/bond_3ad.c   2007-06-01
12:41:57.000000000 -0700
@@ -2303,19 +2303,17 @@
 }

 /*
- * set link state for bonding master: if we have an active partnered
+ * set link state for bonding master: if we have an active
  * aggregator, we're up, if not, we're down.  Presumes that we cannot
  * have an active aggregator if there are no slaves with link up.
+ * Code is implementing compliance with section 43.3.9 of IEEE 802.3.
  *
  * Called by bond_set_carrier(). Return zero if carrier state does not
  * change, nonzero if it does.
  */
 int bond_3ad_set_carrier(struct bonding *bond)
 {
-       struct aggregator *agg;
-
-       agg = __get_active_agg(&(SLAVE_AD_INFO(bond->first_slave).aggregator));
-       if (agg && MAC_ADDRESS_COMPARE(&agg->partner_system, &null_mac_addr)) {
+       if (__get_active_agg(&(SLAVE_AD_INFO(bond->first_slave).aggregator))) {
                if (!netif_carrier_ok(bond->dev)) {
                        netif_carrier_on(bond->dev);
                        return 1;
@@ -2468,4 +2466,3 @@

        return ret;
 }
-
-
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