iwlwifi: Limit number of firmware reload

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If device has serious problem and cause firmware can not recover itself.
Keep reloading firmware will not help, it can only fill up the syslog and
lock up the system because busy reloading.

Introduce the limit reload counter, if the reload reach the maximum within
the pre-defined duration;stop the reload operation.

Signed-off-by: Wey-Yi Guy <wey-yi.w.guy@intel.com>

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Wey-Yi Guy 2011-02-09 09:37:46 -08:00

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drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/iwl-core.c

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drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/iwl-dev.h

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