From: Stefan Rompf <srompf@isg.de>
To: linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org, netdev@oss.sgi.com
Subject: Re: [ANNOUNCE] netplug, a daemon that handles network cables getting plugged in and out
Date: Wed, 3 Sep 2003 10:42:35 +0200
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Hi,

> That would be very nice, but there is still a problem.
> Does netlink solve the fact that there are cards (at least in 2.4)
> that do not support any detection method:

even in 2.6 not all cards support link state via netlink, it requires some 
updates to the driver. Maintainers should take this as a hint to add 
netif_carrier_on()/_off() or mii_check_link()/mii_check_media()-calls ;-).

This does not hurt for 2.4 as these functions are already available there, but 
do not create notifications in the stock kernel.

Stefan
-- 
"doesn't work" is not a magic word to explain everything.
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