[PATCH] Call for bfe(4) testers

From: Ulrich Spoerlein <uspoerlein_at_gmail.com>
Date: Wed, 7 Jun 2006 21:53:03 +0200
Hi,

I investigated a bug/missing feature in the bfe(4) driver, which makes
it not see any LINK DOWN events unless you happen to invoke ifconfig.

If you are running bfe hardware, *please* test the following (NO
PATCHING OR REBOOTING REQUIRED)

1. Plug in ethernet cable
2. Watch dmesg/syslogd for the LINK UP message
3. Remove the cable
4. Do you see a LINK DOWN message? Does it appear after you issue
'ifconfig'?

Please run these simple steps and report back to me, if you get the LINK
DOWN message or not and which hardware you are running. For reference,
mine is a BCM4401, card=0x81271028 chip=0x440114e4 rev=0x01.

If you want to give the patch a try, you are of course encouraged to do
so.

Ulrich Spoerlein
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