netdev - Re: [PATCH net-next 5/7] qlcnic: fix default operating state of interface

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Date:	Sun, 19 Jun 2011 21:14:50 -0700
From:	Anirban Chakraborty <anirban.chakraborty@...gic.com>
To:	David Miller <davem@...emloft.net>
CC:	netdev <netdev@...r.kernel.org>,
	Amit Salecha <amit.salecha@...gic.com>
Subject: Re: [PATCH net-next 5/7] qlcnic: fix default operating state of
 interface


On Jun 16, 2011, at 9:10 PM, David Miller wrote:

> From: Anirban Chakraborty <anirban.chakraborty@...gic.com>
> Date: Thu, 16 Jun 2011 13:37:36 -0700
> 
>> From: Amit Kumar Salecha <amit.salecha@...gic.com>
>> 
>> Currently interface shows status as RUNNING, even if there is no link.
>> To fix this, netif_carrier_off should be called after register_netdev().
>> 
>> netif_carrier_off calls linkwatch_fire_event(dev); only if netdev is registered,
>> otherwise it skips. linkwatch_fire_event set default state of nic interface.
>> 
>> Signed-off-by: Amit Kumar Salecha <amit.salecha@...gic.com>
>> Signed-off-by: Anirban Chakraborty <anirban.chakraborty@...gic.com>
> 
> You cannot do this.
> 
> The exact second that register_netdev() is called, the device can
> be brought up asynchronously and the link brought into the up state.
> 
> Your netif_carrier_off() call will race with this.
> 
> This is why no other (properly functioning) driver does what you're
> trying to do here.
> 

We will take care of it. Please ignore the series. 

thanks much,
Anirban



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