netdev - [PATCH net-next 16/16] sfc: Fix the initial device operstate

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Date:	Fri, 24 Aug 2012 20:53:25 +0100
From:	Ben Hutchings <bhutchings@...arflare.com>
To:	David Miller <davem@...emloft.net>
CC:	<netdev@...r.kernel.org>, <linux-net-drivers@...arflare.com>
Subject: [PATCH net-next 16/16] sfc: Fix the initial device operstate

Following commit 8f4cccb ('net: Set device operstate at registration
time') it is now correct and preferable to set the carrier off before
registering a device.

Signed-off-by: Ben Hutchings <bhutchings@...arflare.com>
---
 drivers/net/ethernet/sfc/efx.c |    6 +++---
 1 files changed, 3 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-)

diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/sfc/efx.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/sfc/efx.c
index 92f0020..a606db4 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/sfc/efx.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/sfc/efx.c
@@ -2120,6 +2120,9 @@ static int efx_register_netdev(struct efx_nic *efx)
 		goto fail_locked;
 	efx_update_name(efx);
 
+	/* Always start with carrier off; PHY events will detect the link */
+	netif_carrier_off(net_dev);
+
 	rc = register_netdevice(net_dev);
 	if (rc)
 		goto fail_locked;
@@ -2130,9 +2133,6 @@ static int efx_register_netdev(struct efx_nic *efx)
 			efx_init_tx_queue_core_txq(tx_queue);
 	}
 
-	/* Always start with carrier off; PHY events will detect the link */
-	netif_carrier_off(net_dev);
-
 	rtnl_unlock();
 
 	rc = device_create_file(&efx->pci_dev->dev, &dev_attr_phy_type);
-- 
1.7.7.6


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Ben Hutchings, Staff Engineer, Solarflare
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They asked us to note that Solarflare product names are trademarked.

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