This patch fixes a problem doing ifconfig up, down and then up again, and
getting ENODEV. That broke pump, among other things.
Please apply.
Thanks,
Ion
-- It is better to keep your mouth shut and be thought a fool, than to open it and remove all doubt. -------------------------------------- --- /mnt/3/linux-2.4-ac/drivers/net/starfire.c Mon Feb 19 14:35:01 2001 +++ linux-2.4/drivers/net/starfire.c Thu Feb 22 14:19:33 2001 @@ -52,6 +52,9 @@ LK1.2.5 (Ion Badulescu) - Several fixes from Manfred Spraul + LK1.2.6 (Ion Badulescu) + - Fixed ifup/ifdown/ifup problem in 2.4.x + TODO: - implement tx_timeout() properly - support ethtool @@ -64,7 +67,7 @@ " Updates and info at http://www.scyld.com/network/starfire.html\n"; static const char version3[] = -" (unofficial 2.4.x kernel port, version 1.2.5, February 15, 2001)\n"; +" (unofficial 2.4.x kernel port, version 1.2.6, February 22, 2001)\n"; /* The user-configurable values. These may be modified when a driver module is loaded.*/ @@ -486,6 +489,9 @@ func(dev); \ } +#define netif_start_if(dev) dev->start = 1 +#define netif_stop_if(dev) dev->start = 0 + #else /* LINUX_VERSION_CODE > 0x20300 */ #define COMPAT_MOD_INC_USE_COUNT @@ -496,6 +502,8 @@ dev->watchdog_timeo = timeout; #define kick_tx_timer(dev, func, timeout) +#define netif_start_if(dev) +#define netif_stop_if(dev) #endif /* LINUX_VERSION_CODE > 0x20300 */ /* end of compatibility code */ @@ -1041,6 +1049,7 @@ if (dev->if_port == 0) dev->if_port = np->default_port; + netif_start_if(dev); netif_start_queue(dev); if (debug > 1) @@ -1712,7 +1721,8 @@ struct netdev_private *np = dev->priv; int i; - netif_device_detach(dev); + netif_stop_queue(dev); + netif_start_if(dev); del_timer_sync(&np->timer);- To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe linux-kernel" in the body of a message to majordomo@vger.kernel.org More majordomo info at http://vger.kernel.org/majordomo-info.html Please read the FAQ at http://www.tux.org/lkml/