From: Mike Manning <mmann...@brocade.com> Date: Tue, 23 Feb 2016 20:56:31 +0000
> --- a/net/8021q/vlan.c > +++ b/net/8021q/vlan.c > @@ -293,15 +293,15 @@ static void vlan_sync_address(struct net > > /* vlan address was different from the old address and is equal to > * the new address */ > - if (!ether_addr_equal(vlandev->dev_addr, vlan->real_dev_addr) && > + if ((vlandev->flags & IFF_UP) && > + !ether_addr_equal(vlandev->dev_addr, vlan->real_dev_addr) && This patch is corrupted by your email client. Please read Documentation/email-clients.txt, fix your setup, and email a test patch to yourself. Only resubmit this patch to the list once you are able to successfully apply the patch in that test email.