Merge git://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/davem/net-2.6

* git://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/davem/net-2.6:
  igb: fix link reporting when using sgmii
  igb: prevent skb_over panic w/ mtu smaller than 1K
  igb: Fix DCA errors and do not use context index for 82576
  ipv6: compile fix for ip6mr.c
  packet: Avoid lock_sock in mmap handler
  sfc: Replace stats_enabled flag with a disable count
  sfc: SFX7101/SFT9001: Fix AN advertisements
  sfc: SFT9001: Always enable XNP exchange on SFT9001 rev B
  sfc: Update board info for hardware monitor on SFN4111T-R5 and later
  sfc: Test for PHYXS faults whenever we cannot test link state bits
  sfc: Reinitialise the PHY completely in case of a PHY or NIC reset
  sfc: Fix post-reset MAC selection
  sfc: SFN4111T: Fix GPIO sharing between I2C and FLASH_CFG_1
  sfc: SFT9001: Fix speed reporting in 1G PHY loopback
  sfc: SFX7101: Remove workaround for bad link training
  sfc: SFT9001: Enable robust link training
  sky2: fix hard hang with netconsoling and iface going up

1 files changed, 9 insertions, 2 deletions

diff --git a/drivers/net/igb/e1000_82575.c b/drivers/net/igb/e1000_82575.c
index f5e2e7235fc..13ca73f96ec 100644
--- a/drivers/net/igb/e1000_82575.c
+++ b/drivers/net/igb/e1000_82575.c
@@ -699,11 +699,18 @@ static s32 igb_check_for_link_82575(struct e1000_hw *hw)
 
 	/* SGMII link check is done through the PCS register. */
 	if ((hw->phy.media_type != e1000_media_type_copper) ||
-	    (igb_sgmii_active_82575(hw)))
+	    (igb_sgmii_active_82575(hw))) {
 		ret_val = igb_get_pcs_speed_and_duplex_82575(hw, &speed,
 		                                             &duplex);
-	else
+		/*
+		 * Use this flag to determine if link needs to be checked or
+		 * not.  If  we have link clear the flag so that we do not
+		 * continue to check for link.
+		 */
+		hw->mac.get_link_status = !hw->mac.serdes_has_link;
+	} else {
 		ret_val = igb_check_for_copper_link(hw);
+	}
 
 	return ret_val;
 }