From: Laszlo Attila Toth <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Date: Thu,  7 Feb 2008 12:57:50 +0100

> In do_setlink() a single notification is sent at the end of the function
> if any modification occured. If the address has been changed, another
> notification is sent.
> 
> Both of them is required because originally only the NETDEV_CHANGEADDR
> notification was sent and although device state change implies address
> change, some programs may expect the original notification. It remains
> for compatibity.
> 
> If set_operstate() is called from do_setlink(), it doesn't send
> a notification, only if it is called from rtnl_create_link() as earlier.
> 
> Signed-off-by: Laszlo Attila Toth <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>

Looks good, applied.

Let's hope this doesn't break some stupid application
unintentionally.
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