Date: Tue, 08 May 2007 18:36:46 -0700 (PDT)
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Subject: Re: [2/2] [NET] link_watch: Remove delay for up even when we're
 down
From: David Miller <davem@davemloft.net>
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From: Herbert Xu <herbert@gondor.apana.org.au>
Date: Tue, 8 May 2007 22:16:09 +1000

> [NET]: Remove link_watch delay for up even when we're down
> 
> Currently all link carrier events are delayed by up to a second
> before they're processed to prevent link storms.  This causes
> unnecessary packet loss during that interval.
> 
> In fact, we can achieve the same effect in preventing storms by
> only delaying down events and unnecssary up events.  The latter
> is defined as up events when we're already up.
> 
> Signed-off-by: Herbert Xu <herbert@gondor.apana.org.au>

Also applied, thanks Herbert.
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