ixgbe: fix link behavior for SFP+ when driver is brought down
authorDon Skidmore <donald.c.skidmore@intel.com>
Fri, 3 Dec 2010 03:31:51 +0000 (03:31 +0000)
committerDavid S. Miller <davem@davemloft.net>
Fri, 3 Dec 2010 17:36:45 +0000 (09:36 -0800)
We have had several requests to have ifconfig down command disable
the SFP+ laser and thus make link go down.  Likewise on ifconfig up
the laser would be enabled and link would come up.  This patch enables
that behavior.

Signed-off-by: Don Skidmore <donald.c.skidmore@intel.com>
Tested-by: Stephen Ko <stephen.s.ko@intel.com>
Signed-off-by: Jeff Kirsher <jeffrey.t.kirsher@intel.com>
Signed-off-by: David S. Miller <davem@davemloft.net>

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