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Re: [PATCH] [PATCH] prism54: set carrier flags correctly

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On Mon, Mar 31, 2008 at 02:59:50PM -0400, Dan Williams wrote:
> On Mon, 2008-03-31 at 14:28 -0400, John W. Linville wrote:
> > From: Roy Marples <uberlord@xxxxxxxxxx>
> > 
> > prism54 should set the carrier flags correctly when it thinks the
> > link can be used.
> > 
> > Signed-off-by: Roy Marples <uberlord@xxxxxxxxxx>
> > ---
> > I found this in my pile from a long time back.  Anyone have any
> > comments on it?
> 
> Other than the fact that the carrier flag on wireless devices is kind of
> useless, it's fine. 

Agreed, so sure, this is OK but I rather we turn the carrier on
or off *before* sending an event, like this.

Signed-off-by: Roy Marples <uberlord@xxxxxxxxxx>
Signed-off-by: Luis R. Rodriguez <mcgrof@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>

diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/prism54/isl_ioctl.c b/drivers/net/wireless/prism54/isl_ioctl.c
index 2e25e19..e5b3c28 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/prism54/isl_ioctl.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/prism54/isl_ioctl.c
@@ -2081,6 +2081,7 @@ link_changed(struct net_device *ndev, u32 bitrate)
 	islpci_private *priv = netdev_priv(ndev);
 
 	if (bitrate) {
+		netif_carrier_on(ndev);
 		if (priv->iw_mode == IW_MODE_INFRA) {
 			union iwreq_data uwrq;
 			prism54_get_wap(ndev, NULL, (struct sockaddr *) &uwrq,
@@ -2089,8 +2090,10 @@ link_changed(struct net_device *ndev, u32 bitrate)
 		} else
 			send_simple_event(netdev_priv(ndev),
 					  "Link established");
-	} else
+	} else {
+		netif_carrier_off(ndev);
 		send_simple_event(netdev_priv(ndev), "Link lost");
+	}
 }
 
 /* Beacon/ProbeResp payload header */
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/prism54/islpci_dev.c b/drivers/net/wireless/prism54/islpci_dev.c
index eb7c1c6..04c2638 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/prism54/islpci_dev.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/prism54/islpci_dev.c
@@ -387,7 +387,9 @@ islpci_open(struct net_device *ndev)
 	}
 
 	netif_start_queue(ndev);
-/*      netif_mark_up( ndev ); */
+
+	/* Turn off carrier unless we know we have associated */
+	netif_carrier_off(ndev);
 
 	return 0;
 }
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