cvs commit: src/sys/net bridgestp.c if_bridgevar.h

[Andrew Thompson]

On Mon, Mar 06, 2006 at 02:28:41AM +0000, Andrew Thompson wrote:
> thompsa     2006-03-06 02:28:41 UTC
> 
>   FreeBSD src repository
> 
>   Modified files:
>     sys/net              bridgestp.c if_bridgevar.h 
>   Log:
>   If we miss the LINK_UP event from the network interface then the bridge port
>   will remain in the disabled state until another link event happens in the
>   future (if at all). Add a timer to periodically check the interface state and
>   recover.

This should be read:
 s/If we miss/If the NIC fails to generate/

Its not a timing issue with the link notification, the reporting users
network card simply didnt give a link up during boot causing STP to get
stuck.


Andrew