Here is a patch set for some network cleanup and fixes: 01-network-move-wait-for-if-function-to-net-lib.patch 02-network-add-function-linkup.patch 03-network-use-linkup-function.patch 04-network-wait-for-link-ready-before-use.patch 05-network-get-ifaces-for-udev-rule-use.patch 06-network-wait-interface-up-at-early-stage.patch Tested kdump with a nic which delay abouth 60s while initializing. Please help to review especially for the patch 3/6 which replace some ip link up with a function linkup. -- Thanks a lot Dave -- To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe initramfs" in the body of a message to majordomo@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx More majordomo info at http://vger.kernel.org/majordomo-info.html