netdev - [NET-NEXT PATCH 08/14] e1000e: link up/down messages must follow a specific format

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Date:	Fri, 21 Nov 2008 11:01:10 -0800
From:	Jeff Kirsher <jeffrey.t.kirsher@...el.com>
To:	davem@...emloft.net
Cc:	netdev@...r.kernel.org, jeff@...zik.org,
	Bruce Allan <bruce.w.allan@...el.com>,
	Jeff Kirsher <jeffrey.t.kirsher@...el.com>
Subject: [NET-NEXT PATCH 08/14] e1000e: link up/down messages must follow a
	specific format

From: Bruce Allan <bruce.w.allan@...el.com>

The system log messages created on a link status change need to follow a
specific format to work with tools some customers use.

Signed-off-by: Bruce Allan <bruce.w.allan@...el.com>
Signed-off-by: Jeff Kirsher <jeffrey.t.kirsher@...el.com>
---

 drivers/net/e1000e/netdev.c |    9 +++++++--
 1 files changed, 7 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-)

diff --git a/drivers/net/e1000e/netdev.c b/drivers/net/e1000e/netdev.c
index 7eb1a36..cd6d132 100644
--- a/drivers/net/e1000e/netdev.c
+++ b/drivers/net/e1000e/netdev.c
@@ -3408,7 +3408,10 @@ static void e1000_print_link_info(struct e1000_adapter *adapter)
 	struct e1000_hw *hw = &adapter->hw;
 	u32 ctrl = er32(CTRL);
 
-	e_info("Link is Up %d Mbps %s, Flow Control: %s\n",
+	/* Link status message must follow this format for user tools */
+	printk(KERN_INFO "e1000e: %s NIC Link is Up %d Mbps %s, "
+	       "Flow Control: %s\n",
+	       adapter->netdev->name,
 	       adapter->link_speed,
 	       (adapter->link_duplex == FULL_DUPLEX) ?
 	                        "Full Duplex" : "Half Duplex",
@@ -3618,7 +3621,9 @@ static void e1000_watchdog_task(struct work_struct *work)
 		if (netif_carrier_ok(netdev)) {
 			adapter->link_speed = 0;
 			adapter->link_duplex = 0;
-			e_info("Link is Down\n");
+			/* Link status message must follow this format */
+			printk(KERN_INFO "e1000e: %s NIC Link is Down\n",
+			       adapter->netdev->name);
 			netif_carrier_off(netdev);
 			netif_tx_stop_all_queues(netdev);
 			if (!test_bit(__E1000_DOWN, &adapter->state))

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