netdev - Re: [PATCH] 8139too: send NETDEV_CHANGE manually when autoneg is disabled

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Date:	Wed, 6 Mar 2013 22:35:11 +0100
From:	Francois Romieu <romieu@...zoreil.com>
To:	David Miller <davem@...emloft.net>
Cc:	bhutchings@...arflare.com, vfalico@...hat.com,
	netdev@...r.kernel.org, wfp5p@...ginia.edu, jasowang@...hat.com,
	junchangwang@...il.com, greearb@...delatech.com, ivecera@...hat.com
Subject: Re: [PATCH] 8139too: send NETDEV_CHANGE manually when autoneg is disabled

David Miller <davem@...emloft.net> :
> From: Ben Hutchings <bhutchings@...arflare.com>
[...]
> > Isn't this really a bug in mii_check_media()?  It shouldn't shortcut the
> > calls to netif_carrier_{off,on}() just because mii->force_media is set.
> 
> I think mii_check_media() is responsible for handling this too.

There are a few drivers that use mii_ethtool_sset as 8139too does
while not relying upon mii_check_media.

What ought to be done for those ?

-- 
Ueimor
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