Subject: Re: [net-2.6 PATCH 1/3] be2net: Bug fix to avoid soft lockup in loopback test.

From: Jan Ceuleers <[email-masked]>
Date: Thu, 24 Dec 2009 14:28:53 +0100

Sarveshwar Bandi wrote:
> This change ensures that loopback test command gives up after 4 seconds when 
> the hardware is not responsive. This could happen if the ports are connected 
> properly in loopback mode.

I don't understand the 2nd sentence, did you mean to say that this could happen if the ports are *not* connected properly in loopback mode?

Thanks, Jan