Merge git://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/davem/net-2.6

* git://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/davem/net-2.6: (36 commits)
  [ATM]: Check IP header validity in mpc_send_packet
  [IPV6]: IPV6_MULTICAST_IF setting is ignored on link-local connect()
  [CONNECTOR]: Don't touch queue dev after decrement of ref count.
  [SOCK]: Adds a rcu_dereference() in sk_filter
  [XFRM]: xfrm_algo_clone() allocates too much memory
  [FORCEDETH]: Fix reversing the MAC address on suspend.
  [NET]: mcs7830 passes msecs instead of jiffies to usb_control_msg
  [LRO] Fix lro_mgr->features checks
  [NET]: Clone the sk_buff 'iif' field in __skb_clone()
  [IPV4] ROUTE: ip_rt_dump() is unecessary slow
  [NET]: kaweth was forgotten in msec switchover of usb_start_wait_urb
  [NET] Intel ethernet drivers: update MAINTAINERS
  [NET]: Make ->poll() breakout consistent in Intel ethernet drivers.
  [NET]: Stop polling when napi_disable() is pending.
  [NET]: Fix drivers to handle napi_disable() disabling interrupts.
  [NETXEN]: Fix ->poll() done logic.
  mac80211: return an error when SIWRATE doesn't match any rate
  ssb: Fix probing of PCI cores if PCI and PCIE core is available
  [NET]: Do not check netif_running() and carrier state in ->poll()
  [NET]: Add NAPI_STATE_DISABLE.
  ...

53 files changed, 262 insertions, 248 deletions

diff --git a/Documentation/nfsroot.txt b/Documentation/nfsroot.txt
index c86dd38e228..31b32917234 100644
--- a/Documentation/nfsroot.txt
+++ b/Documentation/nfsroot.txt
@@ -145,6 +145,7 @@ ip=<client-ip>:<server-ip>:<gw-ip>:<netmask>:<hostname>:<device>:<autoconf>
 		this option.
 
                   off or none: don't use autoconfiguration
+				(do static IP assignment instead)
 		  on or any:   use any protocol available in the kernel
 			       (default)
 		  dhcp:        use DHCP
diff --git a/MAINTAINERS b/MAINTAINERS
index 56e6159a1b5..b4f611c60cf 100644
--- a/MAINTAINERS
+++ b/MAINTAINERS
@@ -1984,29 +1984,27 @@ L:	netdev@vger.kernel.org
 S:	Maintained
 
 INTEL PRO/100 ETHERNET SUPPORT
-P:	John Ronciak
-M:	john.ronciak@intel.com
+P:	Auke Kok
+M:	auke-jan.h.kok@intel.com
 P:	Jesse Brandeburg
 M:	jesse.brandeburg@intel.com
 P:	Jeff Kirsher
 M:	jeffrey.t.kirsher@intel.com
-P:	Auke Kok
-M:	auke-jan.h.kok@intel.com
+P:	John Ronciak
+M:	john.ronciak@intel.com
 L:	e1000-devel@lists.sourceforge.net
 W:	http://sourceforge.net/projects/e1000/
 S:	Supported
 
 INTEL PRO/1000 GIGABIT ETHERNET SUPPORT
-P:	Jeb Cramer
-M:	cramerj@intel.com
-P:	John Ronciak
-M:	john.ronciak@intel.com
+P:	Auke Kok
+M:	auke-jan.h.kok@intel.com
 P:	Jesse Brandeburg
 M:	jesse.brandeburg@intel.com
 P:	Jeff Kirsher
 M:	jeffrey.t.kirsher@intel.com
-P:	Auke Kok
-M:	auke-jan.h.kok@intel.com
+P:	John Ronciak
+M:	john.ronciak@intel.com
 L:	e1000-devel@lists.sourceforge.net
 W:	http://sourceforge.net/projects/e1000/
 S:	Supported
diff --git a/drivers/atm/nicstar.c b/drivers/atm/nicstar.c
index 14ced85b3f5..0c205b000e8 100644
--- a/drivers/atm/nicstar.c
+++ b/drivers/atm/nicstar.c
@@ -625,14 +625,6 @@ static int __devinit ns_init_card(int i, struct pci_dev *pcidev)
    if (mac[i] == NULL)
       nicstar_init_eprom(card->membase);
 
-   if (request_irq(pcidev->irq, &ns_irq_handler, IRQF_DISABLED | IRQF_SHARED, "nicstar", card) != 0)
-   {
-      printk("nicstar%d: can't allocate IRQ %d.\n", i, pcidev->irq);
-      error = 9;
-      ns_init_card_error(card, error);
-      return error;
-   }
-
    /* Set the VPI/VCI MSb mask to zero so we can receive OAM cells */
    writel(0x00000000, card->membase + VPM);
       
@@ -858,8 +850,6 @@ static int __devinit ns_init_card(int i, struct pci_dev *pcidev)
       card->iovpool.count++;
    }
 
-   card->intcnt = 0;
-
    /* Configure NICStAR */
    if (card->rct_size == 4096)
       ns_cfg_rctsize = NS_CFG_RCTSIZE_4096_ENTRIES;
@@ -868,6 +858,15 @@ static int __devinit ns_init_card(int i, struct pci_dev *pcidev)
 
    card->efbie = 1;
 
+   card->intcnt = 0;
+   if (request_irq(pcidev->irq, &ns_irq_handler, IRQF_DISABLED | IRQF_SHARED, "nicstar", card) != 0)
+   {
+      printk("nicstar%d: can't allocate IRQ %d.\n", i, pcidev->irq);
+      error = 9;
+      ns_init_card_error(card, error);
+      return error;
+   }
+
    /* Register device */
    card->atmdev = atm_dev_register("nicstar", &atm_ops, -1, NULL);
    if (card->atmdev == NULL)
diff --git a/drivers/connector/cn_queue.c b/drivers/connector/cn_queue.c
index 296f51002b5..12ceed54ab1 100644
--- a/drivers/connector/cn_queue.c
+++ b/drivers/connector/cn_queue.c
@@ -99,8 +99,8 @@ int cn_queue_add_callback(struct cn_queue_dev *dev, char *name, struct cb_id *id
 	spin_unlock_bh(&dev->queue_lock);
 
 	if (found) {
-		atomic_dec(&dev->refcnt);
 		cn_queue_free_callback(cbq);
+		atomic_dec(&dev->refcnt);
 		return -EINVAL;
 	}
 
diff --git a/drivers/net/e100.c b/drivers/net/e100.c
index 2b06e4b4dab..b87402bc830 100644
--- a/drivers/net/e100.c
+++ b/drivers/net/e100.c
@@ -1991,13 +1991,12 @@ static int e100_poll(struct napi_struct *napi, int budget)
 	struct nic *nic = container_of(napi, struct nic, napi);
 	struct net_device *netdev = nic->netdev;
 	unsigned int work_done = 0;
-	int tx_cleaned;
 
 	e100_rx_clean(nic, &work_done, budget);
-	tx_cleaned = e100_tx_clean(nic);
+	e100_tx_clean(nic);
 
-	/* If no Rx and Tx cleanup work was done, exit polling mode. */
-	if((!tx_cleaned && (work_done == 0)) || !netif_running(netdev)) {
+	/* If budget not fully consumed, exit the polling mode */
+	if (work_done < budget) {
 		netif_rx_complete(netdev, napi);
 		e100_enable_irq(nic);
 	}
diff --git a/drivers/net/e1000/e1000_main.c b/drivers/net/e1000/e1000_main.c
index 4f37506ad37..13d57b0a88f 100644
--- a/drivers/net/e1000/e1000_main.c
+++ b/drivers/net/e1000/e1000_main.c
@@ -3919,32 +3919,26 @@ e1000_clean(struct napi_struct *napi, int budget)
 {
 	struct e1000_adapter *adapter = container_of(napi, struct e1000_adapter, napi);
 	struct net_device *poll_dev = adapter->netdev;
-	int tx_cleaned = 0, work_done = 0;
+	int work_done = 0;
 
 	/* Must NOT use netdev_priv macro here. */
 	adapter = poll_dev->priv;
 
-	/* Keep link state information with original netdev */
-	if (!netif_carrier_ok(poll_dev))
-		goto quit_polling;
-
 	/* e1000_clean is called per-cpu.  This lock protects
 	 * tx_ring[0] from being cleaned by multiple cpus
 	 * simultaneously.  A failure obtaining the lock means
 	 * tx_ring[0] is currently being cleaned anyway. */
 	if (spin_trylock(&adapter->tx_queue_lock)) {
-		tx_cleaned = e1000_clean_tx_irq(adapter,
-		                                &adapter->tx_ring[0]);
+		e1000_clean_tx_irq(adapter,
+				   &adapter->tx_ring[0]);
 		spin_unlock(&adapter->tx_queue_lock);
 	}
 
 	adapter->clean_rx(adapter, &adapter->rx_ring[0],
 	                  &work_done, budget);
 
-	/* If no Tx and not enough Rx work done, exit the polling mode */
-	if ((!tx_cleaned && (work_done == 0)) ||
-	   !netif_running(poll_dev)) {
-quit_polling:
+	/* If budget not fully consumed, exit the polling mode */
+	if (work_done < budget) {
 		if (likely(adapter->itr_setting & 3))
 			e1000_set_itr(adapter);
 		netif_rx_complete(poll_dev, napi);
diff --git a/drivers/net/e1000e/netdev.c b/drivers/net/e1000e/netdev.c
index 4fd2e23720b..4a6fc745377 100644
--- a/drivers/net/e1000e/netdev.c
+++ b/drivers/net/e1000e/netdev.c
@@ -1384,30 +1384,24 @@ static int e1000_clean(struct napi_struct *napi, int budget)
 {
 	struct e1000_adapter *adapter = container_of(napi, struct e1000_adapter, napi);
 	struct net_device *poll_dev = adapter->netdev;
-	int tx_cleaned = 0, work_done = 0;
+	int work_done = 0;
 
 	/* Must NOT use netdev_priv macro here. */
 	adapter = poll_dev->priv;
 
-	/* Keep link state information with original netdev */
-	if (!netif_carrier_ok(poll_dev))
-		goto quit_polling;
-
 	/* e1000_clean is called per-cpu.  This lock protects
 	 * tx_ring from being cleaned by multiple cpus
 	 * simultaneously.  A failure obtaining the lock means
 	 * tx_ring is currently being cleaned anyway. */
 	if (spin_trylock(&adapter->tx_queue_lock)) {
-		tx_cleaned = e1000_clean_tx_irq(adapter);
+		e1000_clean_tx_irq(adapter);
 		spin_unlock(&adapter->tx_queue_lock);
 	}
 
 	adapter->clean_rx(adapter, &work_done, budget);
 
-	/* If no Tx and not enough Rx work done, exit the polling mode */
-	if ((!tx_cleaned && (work_done < budget)) ||
-	   !netif_running(poll_dev)) {
-quit_polling:
+	/* If budget not fully consumed, exit the polling mode */
+	if (work_done < budget) {
 		if (adapter->itr_setting & 3)
 			e1000_set_itr(adapter);
 		netif_rx_complete(poll_dev, napi);
diff --git a/drivers/net/epic100.c b/drivers/net/epic100.c
index ecdd3fc8d70..0b365b8d947 100644
--- a/drivers/net/epic100.c
+++ b/drivers/net/epic100.c
@@ -1273,7 +1273,7 @@ rx_action:
 
 	epic_rx_err(dev, ep);
 
-	if (netif_running(dev) && (work_done < budget)) {
+	if (work_done < budget) {
 		unsigned long flags;
 		int more;
 
diff --git a/drivers/net/fec_8xx/fec_main.c b/drivers/net/fec_8xx/fec_main.c
index 8d2904fa578..ab9637ab3a8 100644
--- a/drivers/net/fec_8xx/fec_main.c
+++ b/drivers/net/fec_8xx/fec_main.c
@@ -476,11 +476,6 @@ static int fec_enet_rx_common(struct fec_enet_private *ep,
 	__u16 pkt_len, sc;
 	int curidx;
 
-	if (fpi->use_napi) {
-		if (!netif_running(dev))
-			return 0;
-	}
-
 	/*
 	 * First, grab all of the stats for the incoming packet.
 	 * These get messed up if we get called due to a busy condition.
diff --git a/drivers/net/forcedeth.c b/drivers/net/forcedeth.c
index a96583cceb5..f84c752997a 100644
--- a/drivers/net/forcedeth.c
+++ b/drivers/net/forcedeth.c
@@ -5199,10 +5199,6 @@ static int __devinit nv_probe(struct pci_dev *pci_dev, const struct pci_device_i
 		dev->dev_addr[3] = (np->orig_mac[0] >> 16) & 0xff;
 		dev->dev_addr[4] = (np->orig_mac[0] >>  8) & 0xff;
 		dev->dev_addr[5] = (np->orig_mac[0] >>  0) & 0xff;
-		/* set permanent address to be correct aswell */
-		np->orig_mac[0] = (dev->dev_addr[0] << 0) + (dev->dev_addr[1] << 8) +
-			(dev->dev_addr[2] << 16) + (dev->dev_addr[3] << 24);
-		np->orig_mac[1] = (dev->dev_addr[4] << 0) + (dev->dev_addr[5] << 8);
 		writel(txreg|NVREG_TRANSMITPOLL_MAC_ADDR_REV, base + NvRegTransmitPoll);
 	}
 	memcpy(dev->perm_addr, dev->dev_addr, dev->addr_len);
@@ -5414,6 +5410,8 @@ static void __devexit nv_remove(struct pci_dev *pci_dev)
 	 */
 	writel(np->orig_mac[0], base + NvRegMacAddrA);
 	writel(np->orig_mac[1], base + NvRegMacAddrB);
+	writel(readl(base + NvRegTransmitPoll) & ~NVREG_TRANSMITPOLL_MAC_ADDR_REV,
+	       base + NvRegTransmitPoll);
 
 	/* free all structures */
 	free_rings(dev);
diff --git a/drivers/net/fs_enet/fs_enet-main.c b/drivers/net/fs_enet/fs_enet-main.c
index f2a4d399a6e..3e1a57a42f1 100644
--- a/drivers/net/fs_enet/fs_enet-main.c
+++ b/drivers/net/fs_enet/fs_enet-main.c
@@ -96,9 +96,6 @@ static int fs_enet_rx_napi(struct napi_struct *napi, int budget)
 	u16 pkt_len, sc;
 	int curidx;
 
-	if (!netif_running(dev))
-		return 0;
-
 	/*
 	 * First, grab all of the stats for the incoming packet.
 	 * These get messed up if we get called due to a busy condition.
diff --git a/drivers/net/ixgb/ixgb_main.c b/drivers/net/ixgb/ixgb_main.c
index bf9085fe035..d2fb88d5cda 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ixgb/ixgb_main.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ixgb/ixgb_main.c
@@ -1787,14 +1787,13 @@ ixgb_clean(struct napi_struct *napi, int budget)
 {
 	struct ixgb_adapter *adapter = container_of(napi, struct ixgb_adapter, napi);
 	struct net_device *netdev = adapter->netdev;
-	int tx_cleaned;
 	int work_done = 0;
 
-	tx_cleaned = ixgb_clean_tx_irq(adapter);
+	ixgb_clean_tx_irq(adapter);
 	ixgb_clean_rx_irq(adapter, &work_done, budget);
 
-	/* if no Tx and not enough Rx work done, exit the polling mode */
-	if((!tx_cleaned && (work_done == 0)) || !netif_running(netdev)) {
+	/* If budget not fully consumed, exit the polling mode */
+	if (work_done < budget) {
 		netif_rx_complete(netdev, napi);
 		ixgb_irq_enable(adapter);
 	}
diff --git a/drivers/net/ixgbe/ixgbe_main.c b/drivers/net/ixgbe/ixgbe_main.c
index 00bc525c656..a5649161766 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ixgbe/ixgbe_main.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ixgbe/ixgbe_main.c
@@ -1468,21 +1468,15 @@ static int ixgbe_clean(struct napi_struct *napi, int budget)
 	struct ixgbe_adapter *adapter = container_of(napi,
 					struct ixgbe_adapter, napi);
 	struct net_device *netdev = adapter->netdev;
-	int tx_cleaned = 0, work_done = 0;
-
-	/* Keep link state information with original netdev */
-	if (!netif_carrier_ok(adapter->netdev))
-		goto quit_polling;
+	int work_done = 0;
 
 	/* In non-MSIX case, there is no multi-Tx/Rx queue */
-	tx_cleaned = ixgbe_clean_tx_irq(adapter, adapter->tx_ring);
+	ixgbe_clean_tx_irq(adapter, adapter->tx_ring);
 	ixgbe_clean_rx_irq(adapter, &adapter->rx_ring[0], &work_done,
 			   budget);
 
-	/* If no Tx and not enough Rx work done, exit the polling mode */
-	if ((!tx_cleaned && (work_done < budget)) ||
-	    !netif_running(adapter->netdev)) {
-quit_polling:
+	/* If budget not fully consumed, exit the polling mode */
+	if (work_done < budget) {
 		netif_rx_complete(netdev, napi);
 		ixgbe_irq_enable(adapter);
 	}
diff --git a/drivers/net/ixp2000/ixpdev.c b/drivers/net/ixp2000/ixpdev.c
index 6c0dd49149d..484cb2ba717 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ixp2000/ixpdev.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ixp2000/ixpdev.c
@@ -135,8 +135,6 @@ static int ixpdev_poll(struct napi_struct *napi, int budget)
 	struct net_device *dev = ip->dev;
 	int rx;
 
-	/* @@@ Have to stop polling when nds[0] is administratively
-	 * downed while we are polling.  */
 	rx = 0;
 	do {
 		ixp2000_reg_write(IXP2000_IRQ_THD_RAW_STATUS_A_0, 0x00ff);
diff --git a/drivers/net/meth.c b/drivers/net/meth.c
index 0c89b028a80..cdaa8fc2180 100644
--- a/drivers/net/meth.c
+++ b/drivers/net/meth.c
@@ -95,11 +95,14 @@ static inline void load_eaddr(struct net_device *dev)
 {
 	int i;
 	DECLARE_MAC_BUF(mac);
+	u64 macaddr;
 
-	for (i = 0; i < 6; i++)
-		dev->dev_addr[i] = o2meth_eaddr[i];
 	DPRINTK("Loading MAC Address: %s\n", print_mac(mac, dev->dev_addr));
-	mace->eth.mac_addr = (*(unsigned long*)o2meth_eaddr) >> 16;
+	macaddr = 0;
+	for (i = 0; i < 6; i++)
+		macaddr |= dev->dev_addr[i] << ((5 - i) * 8);
+
+	mace->eth.mac_addr = macaddr;
 }
 
 /*
@@ -794,6 +797,7 @@ static int __init meth_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 #endif
 	dev->irq	     = MACE_ETHERNET_IRQ;
 	dev->base_addr	     = (unsigned long)&mace->eth;
+	memcpy(dev->dev_addr, o2meth_eaddr, 6);
 
 	priv = netdev_priv(dev);
 	spin_lock_init(&priv->meth_lock);
diff --git a/drivers/net/myri10ge/myri10ge.c b/drivers/net/myri10ge/myri10ge.c
index 8def8657251..c90958f6d3f 100644
--- a/drivers/net/myri10ge/myri10ge.c
+++ b/drivers/net/myri10ge/myri10ge.c
@@ -1239,7 +1239,7 @@ static int myri10ge_poll(struct napi_struct *napi, int budget)
 	/* process as many rx events as NAPI will allow */
 	work_done = myri10ge_clean_rx_done(mgp, budget);
 
-	if (work_done < budget || !netif_running(netdev)) {
+	if (work_done < budget) {
 		netif_rx_complete(netdev, napi);
 		put_be32(htonl(3), mgp->irq_claim);
 	}
diff --git a/drivers/net/natsemi.c b/drivers/net/natsemi.c
index 87cde062fd6..c329a4f5840 100644
--- a/drivers/net/natsemi.c
+++ b/drivers/net/natsemi.c
@@ -2266,7 +2266,7 @@ static int natsemi_poll(struct napi_struct *napi, int budget)
 	/* Reenable interrupts providing nothing is trying to shut
 	 * the chip down. */
 	spin_lock(&np->lock);
-	if (!np->hands_off && netif_running(dev))
+	if (!np->hands_off)
 		natsemi_irq_enable(dev);
 	spin_unlock(&np->lock);
 
diff --git a/drivers/net/netx-eth.c b/drivers/net/netx-eth.c
index 5267e031daa..78d34af13a1 100644
--- a/drivers/net/netx-eth.c
+++ b/drivers/net/netx-eth.c
@@ -169,8 +169,8 @@ static void netx_eth_receive(struct net_device *ndev)
 	ndev->last_rx = jiffies;
 	skb->protocol = eth_type_trans(skb, ndev);
 	netif_rx(skb);
-	dev->stats.rx_packets++;
-	dev->stats.rx_bytes += len;
+	ndev->stats.rx_packets++;
+	ndev->stats.rx_bytes += len;
 }
 
 static irqreturn_t
diff --git a/drivers/net/netxen/netxen_nic_main.c b/drivers/net/netxen/netxen_nic_main.c
index a80f0cd6b52..454226f7baa 100644
--- a/drivers/net/netxen/netxen_nic_main.c
+++ b/drivers/net/netxen/netxen_nic_main.c
@@ -1321,7 +1321,7 @@ static int netxen_nic_poll(struct napi_struct *napi, int budget)
 						     budget / MAX_RCV_CTX);
 	}
 
-	if (work_done >= budget && netxen_nic_rx_has_work(adapter) != 0)
+	if (work_done >= budget)
 		done = 0;
 
 	if (netxen_process_cmd_ring((unsigned long)adapter) == 0)
diff --git a/drivers/net/niu.c b/drivers/net/niu.c
index abfc61c3a38..9a0c6d3adfe 100644
--- a/drivers/net/niu.c
+++ b/drivers/net/niu.c
@@ -33,8 +33,8 @@
 
 #define DRV_MODULE_NAME		"niu"
 #define PFX DRV_MODULE_NAME	": "
-#define DRV_MODULE_VERSION	"0.5"
-#define DRV_MODULE_RELDATE	"October 5, 2007"
+#define DRV_MODULE_VERSION	"0.6"
+#define DRV_MODULE_RELDATE	"January 5, 2008"
 
 static char version[] __devinitdata =
 	DRV_MODULE_NAME ".c:v" DRV_MODULE_VERSION " (" DRV_MODULE_RELDATE ")\n";
@@ -2241,6 +2241,8 @@ static int niu_process_rx_pkt(struct niu *np, struct rx_ring_info *rp)
 	skb->protocol = eth_type_trans(skb, np->dev);
 	netif_receive_skb(skb);
 
+	np->dev->last_rx = jiffies;
+
 	return num_rcr;
 }
 
@@ -2508,15 +2510,19 @@ static int niu_rx_error(struct niu *np, struct rx_ring_info *rp)
 	u64 stat = nr64(RX_DMA_CTL_STAT(rp->rx_channel));
 	int err = 0;
 
-	dev_err(np->device, PFX "%s: RX channel %u error, stat[%llx]\n",
-		np->dev->name, rp->rx_channel, (unsigned long long) stat);
-
-	niu_log_rxchan_errors(np, rp, stat);
 
 	if (stat & (RX_DMA_CTL_STAT_CHAN_FATAL |
 		    RX_DMA_CTL_STAT_PORT_FATAL))
 		err = -EINVAL;
 
+	if (err) {
+		dev_err(np->device, PFX "%s: RX channel %u error, stat[%llx]\n",
+			np->dev->name, rp->rx_channel,
+			(unsigned long long) stat);
+
+		niu_log_rxchan_errors(np, rp, stat);
+	}
+
 	nw64(RX_DMA_CTL_STAT(rp->rx_channel),
 	     stat & RX_DMA_CTL_WRITE_CLEAR_ERRS);
 
@@ -2749,13 +2755,16 @@ static int niu_device_error(struct niu *np)
 	return -ENODEV;
 }
 
-static int niu_slowpath_interrupt(struct niu *np, struct niu_ldg *lp)
+static int niu_slowpath_interrupt(struct niu *np, struct niu_ldg *lp,
+			      u64 v0, u64 v1, u64 v2)
 {
-	u64 v0 = lp->v0;
-	u64 v1 = lp->v1;
-	u64 v2 = lp->v2;
+
 	int i, err = 0;
 
+	lp->v0 = v0;
+	lp->v1 = v1;
+	lp->v2 = v2;
+
 	if (v1 & 0x00000000ffffffffULL) {
 		u32 rx_vec = (v1 & 0xffffffff);
 
@@ -2764,8 +2773,13 @@ static int niu_slowpath_interrupt(struct niu *np, struct niu_ldg *lp)
 
 			if (rx_vec & (1 << rp->rx_channel)) {
 				int r = niu_rx_error(np, rp);
-				if (r)
+				if (r) {
 					err = r;
+				} else {
+					if (!v0)
+						nw64(RX_DMA_CTL_STAT(rp->rx_channel),
+						     RX_DMA_CTL_STAT_MEX);
+				}
 			}
 		}
 	}
@@ -2803,7 +2817,7 @@ static int niu_slowpath_interrupt(struct niu *np, struct niu_ldg *lp)
 	if (err)
 		niu_enable_interrupts(np, 0);
 
-	return -EINVAL;
+	return err;
 }
 
 static void niu_rxchan_intr(struct niu *np, struct rx_ring_info *rp,
@@ -2905,7 +2919,7 @@ static irqreturn_t niu_interrupt(int irq, void *dev_id)
 	}
 
 	if (unlikely((v0 & ((u64)1 << LDN_MIF)) || v1 || v2)) {
-		int err = niu_slowpath_interrupt(np, lp);
+		int err = niu_slowpath_interrupt(np, lp, v0, v1, v2);
 		if (err)
 			goto out;
 	}
@@ -5194,7 +5208,8 @@ static int niu_start_xmit(struct sk_buff *skb, struct net_device *dev)
 		}
 		kfree_skb(skb);
 		skb = skb_new;
-	}
+	} else
+		skb_orphan(skb);
 
 	align = ((unsigned long) skb->data & (16 - 1));
 	headroom = align + sizeof(struct tx_pkt_hdr);
diff --git a/drivers/net/pcnet32.c b/drivers/net/pcnet32.c
index ff92aca0a7b..90498ffe26f 100644
--- a/drivers/net/pcnet32.c
+++ b/drivers/net/pcnet32.c
@@ -455,9 +455,14 @@ static void pcnet32_netif_start(struct net_device *dev)
 {
 #ifdef CONFIG_PCNET32_NAPI
 	struct pcnet32_private *lp = netdev_priv(dev);
+	ulong ioaddr = dev->base_addr;
+	u16 val;
 #endif
 	netif_wake_queue(dev);
 #ifdef CONFIG_PCNET32_NAPI
+	val = lp->a.read_csr(ioaddr, CSR3);
+	val &= 0x00ff;
+	lp->a.write_csr(ioaddr, CSR3, val);
 	napi_enable(&lp->napi);
 #endif
 }
diff --git a/drivers/net/qla3xxx.c b/drivers/net/qla3xxx.c
index a5791114b7b..cf0774de6c4 100644
--- a/drivers/net/qla3xxx.c
+++ b/drivers/net/qla3xxx.c
@@ -2320,14 +2320,9 @@ static int ql_poll(struct napi_struct *napi, int budget)
 	unsigned long hw_flags;
 	struct ql3xxx_port_registers __iomem *port_regs = qdev->mem_map_registers;
 
-	if (!netif_carrier_ok(ndev))
-		goto quit_polling;
-
 	ql_tx_rx_clean(qdev, &tx_cleaned, &rx_cleaned, budget);
 
-	if (tx_cleaned + rx_cleaned != budget ||
-	    !netif_running(ndev)) {
-quit_polling:
+	if (tx_cleaned + rx_cleaned != budget) {
 		spin_lock_irqsave(&qdev->hw_lock, hw_flags);
 		__netif_rx_complete(