This patch fixes the same issue as reported on smsc95xx, where the
usb device is connected with no ethernet cable plugged-in.
Without this patch sysfs reports the cable as present
flag@flag-desktop:~$ cat /sys/class/net/eth0/carrier
1
while it's not:
flag@flag-desktop:~$ sudo mii-tool eth0
eth0: no link
Signed-off-by: Steve Glendinning <steve.glendinning@shawell.net>
Signed-off-by: David S. Miller <davem@davemloft.net>