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http://bugzilla.kernel.org/show_bug.cgi?id=9269
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> Summary: bonding module cannot enslave ethernet devices provided
> by sunhme
> Product: Drivers
> Version: 2.5
> KernelVersion: 2.6.18-3
> Platform: All
> OS/Version: Linux
> Tree: Mainline
> Status: NEW
> Severity: normal
> Priority: P1
> Component: Network
> AssignedTo:
jgarzik@pobox.com
> ReportedBy:
dev-null@telus.net
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>
> Most recent kernel where this bug did not occur: N/A
> Distribution: Debian 4.0r1/stable (Etch)
> Hardware Environment: Sun Netra T1 105 (sparc64)
> Software Environment:
> Problem Description:
> bonding module cannot enslave ethernet devices provided by sunhme - link
> status is never reported via netif_carrier_on/netif_carrier_off which makes
> sunhme not usable as a slave to the bonding module
>
> Steps to reproduce:
> modprobe sunhme
> modprobe bonding
> ifconfig bond0 up
> ifconfig eth0 up
> # wait for link to be up
> ifenslave bond0 eth0
> # bond0 never comes up and keeps waiting for link
>