netdev - r8169 doesn't report link state correctly.

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Date:	Mon, 11 Apr 2011 13:09:19 -0700
From:	Ben Greear <greearb@...delatech.com>
To:	netdev <netdev@...r.kernel.org>
Subject: r8169 doesn't report link state correctly.

I notice that in kernel 2.6.38-wl, the realtek 8169 NIC doesn't
report link down when in fact there is no cable connected.  Instead,
it shows 10Mbps half-duplex.  I have no idea if this previously worked
or not.

[root@...2010-ath9k-1 lanforge]# ethtool -i eth1
driver: r8169
version: 2.3LK-NAPI
firmware-version:
bus-info: 0000:02:00.0
[root@...2010-ath9k-1 lanforge]# ethtool eth1
Settings for eth1:
	Supported ports: [ TP MII ]
	Supported link modes:   10baseT/Half 10baseT/Full
	                        100baseT/Half 100baseT/Full
	                        1000baseT/Half 1000baseT/Full
	Supports auto-negotiation: Yes
	Advertised link modes:  10baseT/Half 10baseT/Full
	                        100baseT/Half 100baseT/Full
	                        1000baseT/Half 1000baseT/Full
	Advertised pause frame use: No
	Advertised auto-negotiation: Yes
	Speed: 10Mb/s
	Duplex: Half
	Port: MII
	PHYAD: 0
	Transceiver: internal
	Auto-negotiation: on
	Supports Wake-on: pumbg
	Wake-on: g
	Current message level: 0x00000033 (51)
			       drv probe ifdown ifup
	Link detected: yes

Thanks,
Ben

-- 
Ben Greear <greearb@...delatech.com>
Candela Technologies Inc  http://www.candelatech.com

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