bnx2x: Utilize Link Flap Avoidance

Change various flows in the bnx2x driver which up until now flapped
the link - these flows now benefit from the link flap avoidance mechanism.

This includes the removal of the link reset made upon nic init, as it is
possible the link is already active at that time.

Signed-off-by: Yuval Mintz <yuvalmin@broadcom.com>
Signed-off-by: Yaniv Rosner <yaniv.rosner@broadcom.com>
Signed-off-by: Eilon Greenstein <eilong@broadcom.com>
Signed-off-by: David S. Miller <davem@davemloft.net>
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Yuval Mintz 2012-09-13 02:56:21 +00:00 • committed by David S. Miller
commit 5d07d86806
6 changed files with 51 additions and 26 deletions