From a4325ea242d9d0889cb7e86811fef3ff3d714d29 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Jitendra Kalsaria Date: Thu, 18 Apr 2013 08:10:04 +0000 Subject: [PATCH] qlcnic: Stop traffic before performing loopback test Before conducting loopback test by sending packets, driver should stop transmit queue and turn off carrier. Signed-off-by: Jitendra Kalsaria Signed-off-by: Shahed Shaikh Signed-off-by: David S. Miller --- drivers/net/ethernet/qlogic/qlcnic/qlcnic_83xx_hw.c | 6 ++++++ 1 file changed, 6 insertions(+) diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/qlogic/qlcnic/qlcnic_83xx_hw.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/qlogic/qlcnic/qlcnic_83xx_hw.c index cd5ae88..284d628 100644 --- a/drivers/net/ethernet/qlogic/qlcnic/qlcnic_83xx_hw.c +++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/qlogic/qlcnic/qlcnic_83xx_hw.c @@ -1500,6 +1500,12 @@ int qlcnic_83xx_loopback_test(struct net_device *netdev, u8 mode) } } while ((adapter->ahw->linkup && ahw->has_link_events) != 1); + /* Make sure carrier is off and queue is stopped during loopback */ + if (netif_running(netdev)) { + netif_carrier_off(netdev); + netif_stop_queue(netdev); + } + ret = qlcnic_do_lb_test(adapter, mode); qlcnic_83xx_clear_lb_mode(adapter, mode); -- 2.7.4