linux-kernel - Re: Network drivers that don't suspend on interface down

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Message-ID: <20061221022053.GB723@srcf.ucam.org>
Date:	Thu, 21 Dec 2006 02:20:53 +0000
From:	Matthew Garrett <mjg59@...f.ucam.org>
To:	Michael Wu <flamingice@...rmilk.net>
Cc:	Dan Williams <dcbw@...hat.com>, Jiri Benc <jbenc@...e.cz>,
	Arjan van de Ven <arjan@...radead.org>,
	linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org, netdev@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: Network drivers that don't suspend on interface down

On Wed, Dec 20, 2006 at 08:57:05PM -0500, Michael Wu wrote:

(allowing scanning while the interface is down)

> No, it's absolutely a bug. It just so happens that some drivers incorrectly 
> allowed it.

Ok. Would it be reasonable to add warnings to any devices that allow it?
-- 
Matthew Garrett | mjg59@...f.ucam.org
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