3c59x: shorten timer period for slave devices
Jean Delvare reported bonding on top of 3c59x adapters was not detecting
network cable removal fast enough.
3c59x indeed uses a 60 seconds timer to check link status if carrier is
on, and 5 seconds if carrier is off.
This patch reduces timer period to 5 seconds if device is a bonding
slave.
Reported-by: Jean Delvare <jdelvare@suse.de>
Acked-by: Jean Delvare <jdelvare@suse.de>
Acked-by: Steffen Klassert <steffen.klassert@secunet.com>
Signed-off-by: Eric Dumazet <eric.dumazet@gmail.com>
Signed-off-by: David S. Miller <davem@davemloft.net>
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/3com/3c59x.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/3com/3c59x.c
index 8153a3e..f9b74c0 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/3com/3c59x.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/3com/3c59x.c
@@ -1842,7 +1842,7 @@
ok = 1;
}
- if (!netif_carrier_ok(dev))
+ if (dev->flags & IFF_SLAVE || !netif_carrier_ok(dev))
next_tick = 5*HZ;
if (vp->medialock)