[PATCH 5/12 2.4] e1000 - avoid infinite loop while trying to re-establish link

[ganesh.venkatesan@xxxxxxxxx]

diff -up linux-2.4/drivers/net/e1000/e1000_main.c 
linux-2.4/drivers/net/e1000.new/e1000_main.c
--- linux-2.4/drivers/net/e1000/e1000_main.c    2004-07-28 08:47:08.177582000 
-0700
+++ linux-2.4/drivers/net/e1000.new/e1000_main.c        2004-07-28 
08:47:09.559371936 -0700
@@ -1842,10 +1842,8 @@ e1000_tx_timeout_task(struct net_device 
 {
        struct e1000_adapter *adapter = netdev->priv;
 
-       netif_device_detach(netdev);
        e1000_down(adapter);
        e1000_up(adapter);
-       netif_device_attach(netdev);
 }
 
 /**