Michael Chan wrote:
@@ -3906,6 +3923,11 @@ bnx2_open(struct net_device *dev)
return rc;
}
+ init_timer(&bp->timer);
+ bp->timer.expires = RUN_AT(bp->timer_interval);
+ bp->timer.data = (unsigned long) bp;
+ bp->timer.function = bnx2_timer;
+
rc
This speeds up link-up time on 5706 SerDes if the link partner does
not autoneg, a rather common scenario in blade servers. Some blade
servers use IPMI for keyboard input and it's important to minimize
link disruptions.
The speedup is achieved by shortening the timer to (HZ / 3) during
the transie
