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: (34 commits)
  b43: Fix warning at drivers/mmc/core/core.c:237 in mmc_wait_for_cmd
  mac80211: fix failure to check kmalloc return value in key_key_read
  libertas: Fix sd8686 firmware reload
  ath9k: Fix incorrect access of rate flags in RC
  netfilter: xt_socket: Make tproto signed in socket_mt6_v1().
  stmmac: enable/disable rx/tx in the core with a single write.
  net: atarilance - flags should be unsigned long
  netxen: fix kdump
  pktgen: Limit how much data we copy onto the stack.
  net: Limit socket I/O iovec total length to INT_MAX.
  USB: gadget: fix ethernet gadget crash in gether_setup
  fib: Fix fib zone and its hash leak on namespace stop
  cxgb3: Fix panic in free_tx_desc()
  cxgb3: fix crash due to manipulating queues before registration
  8390: Don't oops on starting dev queue
  dccp ccid-2: Stop polling
  dccp: Refine the wait-for-ccid mechanism
  dccp: Extend CCID packet dequeueing interface
  dccp: Return-value convention of hc_tx_send_packet()
  igbvf: fix panic on load
  ...

29 files changed, 245 insertions, 102 deletions

diff --git a/drivers/net/Kconfig b/drivers/net/Kconfig
index 9334539ebf75..f6668cdaac85 100644
--- a/drivers/net/Kconfig
+++ b/drivers/net/Kconfig
@@ -2541,6 +2541,7 @@ source "drivers/net/stmmac/Kconfig"
 config PCH_GBE
 	tristate "PCH Gigabit Ethernet"
 	depends on PCI
+	select MII
 	---help---
 	  This is a gigabit ethernet driver for Topcliff PCH.
 	  Topcliff PCH is the platform controller hub that is used in Intel's
diff --git a/drivers/net/atarilance.c b/drivers/net/atarilance.c
index 3134e5326231..8cb27cb7bca1 100644
--- a/drivers/net/atarilance.c
+++ b/drivers/net/atarilance.c
@@ -407,7 +407,7 @@ static noinline int __init addr_accessible(volatile void *regp, int wordflag,
 					   int writeflag)
 {
 	int		ret;
-	long	flags;
+	unsigned long	flags;
 	long	*vbr, save_berr;
 
 	local_irq_save(flags);
diff --git a/drivers/net/cxgb3/cxgb3_main.c b/drivers/net/cxgb3/cxgb3_main.c
index 4e3c12371aae..407d4e272075 100644
--- a/drivers/net/cxgb3/cxgb3_main.c
+++ b/drivers/net/cxgb3/cxgb3_main.c
@@ -3301,7 +3301,6 @@ static int __devinit init_one(struct pci_dev *pdev,
 		pi->rx_offload = T3_RX_CSUM | T3_LRO;
 		pi->port_id = i;
 		netif_carrier_off(netdev);
-		netif_tx_stop_all_queues(netdev);
 		netdev->irq = pdev->irq;
 		netdev->mem_start = mmio_start;
 		netdev->mem_end = mmio_start + mmio_len - 1;
@@ -3342,6 +3341,7 @@ static int __devinit init_one(struct pci_dev *pdev,
 				adapter->name = adapter->port[i]->name;
 
 			__set_bit(i, &adapter->registered_device_map);
+			netif_tx_stop_all_queues(adapter->port[i]);
 		}
 	}
 	if (!adapter->registered_device_map) {
diff --git a/drivers/net/cxgb3/sge.c b/drivers/net/cxgb3/sge.c
index 5d72bda54389..f9f6645b2e61 100644
--- a/drivers/net/cxgb3/sge.c
+++ b/drivers/net/cxgb3/sge.c
@@ -296,8 +296,10 @@ static void free_tx_desc(struct adapter *adapter, struct sge_txq *q,
 		if (d->skb) {	/* an SGL is present */
 			if (need_unmap)
 				unmap_skb(d->skb, q, cidx, pdev);
-			if (d->eop)
+			if (d->eop) {
 				kfree_skb(d->skb);
+				d->skb = NULL;
+			}
 		}
 		++d;
 		if (++cidx == q->size) {
diff --git a/drivers/net/e1000e/82571.c b/drivers/net/e1000e/82571.c
index ca663f19d7df..7236f1a53ba0 100644
--- a/drivers/net/e1000e/82571.c
+++ b/drivers/net/e1000e/82571.c
@@ -52,6 +52,10 @@
 			      (ID_LED_DEF1_DEF2))
 
 #define E1000_GCR_L1_ACT_WITHOUT_L0S_RX 0x08000000
+#define E1000_BASE1000T_STATUS          10
+#define E1000_IDLE_ERROR_COUNT_MASK     0xFF
+#define E1000_RECEIVE_ERROR_COUNTER     21
+#define E1000_RECEIVE_ERROR_MAX         0xFFFF
 
 #define E1000_NVM_INIT_CTRL2_MNGM 0x6000 /* Manageability Operation Mode mask */
 
@@ -1243,6 +1247,39 @@ static s32 e1000_led_on_82574(struct e1000_hw *hw)
 }
 
 /**
+ *  e1000_check_phy_82574 - check 82574 phy hung state
+ *  @hw: pointer to the HW structure
+ *
+ *  Returns whether phy is hung or not
+ **/
+bool e1000_check_phy_82574(struct e1000_hw *hw)
+{
+	u16 status_1kbt = 0;
+	u16 receive_errors = 0;
+	bool phy_hung = false;
+	s32 ret_val = 0;
+
+	/*
+	 * Read PHY Receive Error counter first, if its is max - all F's then
+	 * read the Base1000T status register If both are max then PHY is hung.
+	 */
+	ret_val = e1e_rphy(hw, E1000_RECEIVE_ERROR_COUNTER, &receive_errors);
+
+	if (ret_val)
+		goto out;
+	if (receive_errors == E1000_RECEIVE_ERROR_MAX)  {
+		ret_val = e1e_rphy(hw, E1000_BASE1000T_STATUS, &status_1kbt);
+		if (ret_val)
+			goto out;
+		if ((status_1kbt & E1000_IDLE_ERROR_COUNT_MASK) ==
+		    E1000_IDLE_ERROR_COUNT_MASK)
+			phy_hung = true;
+	}
+out:
+	return phy_hung;
+}
+
+/**
  *  e1000_setup_link_82571 - Setup flow control and link settings
  *  @hw: pointer to the HW structure
  *
@@ -1859,6 +1896,7 @@ struct e1000_info e1000_82574_info = {
 				  | FLAG_HAS_SMART_POWER_DOWN
 				  | FLAG_HAS_AMT
 				  | FLAG_HAS_CTRLEXT_ON_LOAD,
+	.flags2			  = FLAG2_CHECK_PHY_HANG,
 	.pba			= 36,
 	.max_hw_frame_size	= DEFAULT_JUMBO,
 	.get_variants		= e1000_get_variants_82571,
diff --git a/drivers/net/e1000e/e1000.h b/drivers/net/e1000e/e1000.h
index cee882dd67bf..fdc67fead4ea 100644
--- a/drivers/net/e1000e/e1000.h
+++ b/drivers/net/e1000e/e1000.h
@@ -397,6 +397,7 @@ struct e1000_adapter {
 	struct work_struct print_hang_task;
 
 	bool idle_check;
+	int phy_hang_count;
 };
 
 struct e1000_info {
@@ -454,6 +455,7 @@ struct e1000_info {
 #define FLAG2_HAS_EEE                     (1 << 5)
 #define FLAG2_DMA_BURST                   (1 << 6)
 #define FLAG2_DISABLE_AIM                 (1 << 8)
+#define FLAG2_CHECK_PHY_HANG              (1 << 9)
 
 #define E1000_RX_DESC_PS(R, i)	    \
 	(&(((union e1000_rx_desc_packet_split *)((R).desc))[i]))
@@ -631,6 +633,7 @@ extern s32 e1000_get_phy_info_ife(struct e1000_hw *hw);
 extern s32 e1000_check_polarity_ife(struct e1000_hw *hw);
 extern s32 e1000_phy_force_speed_duplex_ife(struct e1000_hw *hw);
 extern s32 e1000_check_polarity_igp(struct e1000_hw *hw);
+extern bool e1000_check_phy_82574(struct e1000_hw *hw);
 
 static inline s32 e1000_phy_hw_reset(struct e1000_hw *hw)
 {
diff --git a/drivers/net/e1000e/netdev.c b/drivers/net/e1000e/netdev.c
index ec8cf3f51423..c4ca1629f532 100644
--- a/drivers/net/e1000e/netdev.c
+++ b/drivers/net/e1000e/netdev.c
@@ -4098,6 +4098,25 @@ static void e1000e_enable_receives(struct e1000_adapter *adapter)
 	}
 }
 
+static void e1000e_check_82574_phy_workaround(struct e1000_adapter *adapter)
+{
+	struct e1000_hw *hw = &adapter->hw;
+
+	/*
+	 * With 82574 controllers, PHY needs to be checked periodically
+	 * for hung state and reset, if two calls return true
+	 */
+	if (e1000_check_phy_82574(hw))
+		adapter->phy_hang_count++;
+	else
+		adapter->phy_hang_count = 0;
+
+	if (adapter->phy_hang_count > 1) {
+		adapter->phy_hang_count = 0;
+		schedule_work(&adapter->reset_task);
+	}
+}
+
 /**
  * e1000_watchdog - Timer Call-back
  * @data: pointer to adapter cast into an unsigned long
@@ -4333,6 +4352,9 @@ link_up:
 	if (e1000e_get_laa_state_82571(hw))
 		e1000e_rar_set(hw, adapter->hw.mac.addr, 0);
 
+	if (adapter->flags2 & FLAG2_CHECK_PHY_HANG)
+		e1000e_check_82574_phy_workaround(adapter);
+
 	/* Reset the timer */
 	if (!test_bit(__E1000_DOWN, &adapter->state))
 		mod_timer(&adapter->watchdog_timer,
@@ -4860,8 +4882,11 @@ static void e1000_reset_task(struct work_struct *work)
 	struct e1000_adapter *adapter;
 	adapter = container_of(work, struct e1000_adapter, reset_task);
 
-	e1000e_dump(adapter);
-	e_err("Reset adapter\n");
+	if (!((adapter->flags & FLAG_RX_NEEDS_RESTART) &&
+	      (adapter->flags & FLAG_RX_RESTART_NOW))) {
+		e1000e_dump(adapter);
+		e_err("Reset adapter\n");
+	}
 	e1000e_reinit_locked(adapter);
 }
 
diff --git a/drivers/net/igb/igb_main.c b/drivers/net/igb/igb_main.c
index 14db09e2fa8b..892d196f17ac 100644
--- a/drivers/net/igb/igb_main.c
+++ b/drivers/net/igb/igb_main.c
@@ -4107,7 +4107,6 @@ static inline int igb_maybe_stop_tx(struct igb_ring *tx_ring, int size)
 netdev_tx_t igb_xmit_frame_ring_adv(struct sk_buff *skb,
 				    struct igb_ring *tx_ring)
 {
-	struct igb_adapter *adapter = netdev_priv(tx_ring->netdev);
 	int tso = 0, count;
 	u32 tx_flags = 0;
 	u16 first;
diff --git a/drivers/net/igbvf/netdev.c b/drivers/net/igbvf/netdev.c
index ebfaa68ee630..28af019c97bb 100644
--- a/drivers/net/igbvf/netdev.c
+++ b/drivers/net/igbvf/netdev.c
@@ -2783,15 +2783,15 @@ static int __devinit igbvf_probe(struct pci_dev *pdev,
 	/* reset the hardware with the new settings */
 	igbvf_reset(adapter);
 
-	/* tell the stack to leave us alone until igbvf_open() is called */
-	netif_carrier_off(netdev);
-	netif_stop_queue(netdev);
-
 	strcpy(netdev->name, "eth%d");
 	err = register_netdev(netdev);
 	if (err)
 		goto err_hw_init;
 
+	/* tell the stack to leave us alone until igbvf_open() is called */
+	netif_carrier_off(netdev);
+	netif_stop_queue(netdev);
+
 	igbvf_print_device_info(adapter);
 
 	igbvf_initialize_last_counter_stats(adapter);
diff --git a/drivers/net/ixgb/ixgb_main.c b/drivers/net/ixgb/ixgb_main.c
index 666207a9c039..caa8192fff2a 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ixgb/ixgb_main.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ixgb/ixgb_main.c
@@ -533,6 +533,7 @@ ixgb_remove(struct pci_dev *pdev)
 	pci_release_regions(pdev);
 
 	free_netdev(netdev);
+	pci_disable_device(pdev);
 }
 
 /**
diff --git a/drivers/net/ixgbe/ixgbe_dcb.c b/drivers/net/ixgbe/ixgbe_dcb.c
index 8bb9ddb6dffe..0d44c6470ca3 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ixgbe/ixgbe_dcb.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ixgbe/ixgbe_dcb.c
@@ -43,9 +43,12 @@
  * ixgbe_dcb_check_config().
  */
 s32 ixgbe_dcb_calculate_tc_credits(struct ixgbe_dcb_config *dcb_config,
-                                   u8 direction)
+				   int max_frame, u8 direction)
 {
 	struct tc_bw_alloc *p;
+	int min_credit;
+	int min_multiplier;
+	int min_percent = 100;
 	s32 ret_val = 0;
 	/* Initialization values default for Tx settings */
 	u32 credit_refill       = 0;
@@ -59,6 +62,31 @@ s32 ixgbe_dcb_calculate_tc_credits(struct ixgbe_dcb_config *dcb_config,
 		goto out;
 	}
 
+	min_credit = ((max_frame / 2) + DCB_CREDIT_QUANTUM - 1) /
+			DCB_CREDIT_QUANTUM;
+
+	/* Find smallest link percentage */
+	for (i = 0; i < MAX_TRAFFIC_CLASS; i++) {
+		p = &dcb_config->tc_config[i].path[direction];
+		bw_percent = dcb_config->bw_percentage[direction][p->bwg_id];
+		link_percentage = p->bwg_percent;
+
+		link_percentage = (link_percentage * bw_percent) / 100;
+
+		if (link_percentage && link_percentage < min_percent)
+			min_percent = link_percentage;
+	}
+
+	/*
+	 * The ratio between traffic classes will control the bandwidth
+	 * percentages seen on the wire. To calculate this ratio we use
+	 * a multiplier. It is required that the refill credits must be
+	 * larger than the max frame size so here we find the smallest
+	 * multiplier that will allow all bandwidth percentages to be
+	 * greater than the max frame size.
+	 */
+	min_multiplier = (min_credit / min_percent) + 1;
+
 	/* Find out the link percentage for each TC first */
 	for (i = 0; i < MAX_TRAFFIC_CLASS; i++) {
 		p = &dcb_config->tc_config[i].path[direction];
@@ -73,8 +101,9 @@ s32 ixgbe_dcb_calculate_tc_credits(struct ixgbe_dcb_config *dcb_config,
 		/* Save link_percentage for reference */
 		p->link_percent = (u8)link_percentage;
 
-		/* Calculate credit refill and save it */
-		credit_refill = link_percentage * MINIMUM_CREDIT_REFILL;
+		/* Calculate credit refill ratio using multiplier */
+		credit_refill = min(link_percentage * min_multiplier,
+				    MAX_CREDIT_REFILL);
 		p->data_credits_refill = (u16)credit_refill;
 
 		/* Calculate maximum credit for the TC */
@@ -85,8 +114,8 @@ s32 ixgbe_dcb_calculate_tc_credits(struct ixgbe_dcb_config *dcb_config,
 		 * of a TC is too small, the maximum credit may not be
 		 * enough to send out a jumbo frame in data plane arbitration.
 		 */
-		if (credit_max && (credit_max < MINIMUM_CREDIT_FOR_JUMBO))
-			credit_max = MINIMUM_CREDIT_FOR_JUMBO;
+		if (credit_max && (credit_max < min_credit))
+			credit_max = min_credit;
 
 		if (direction == DCB_TX_CONFIG) {
 			/*
diff --git a/drivers/net/ixgbe/ixgbe_dcb.h b/drivers/net/ixgbe/ixgbe_dcb.h
index eb1059f09da0..0208a87b129e 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ixgbe/ixgbe_dcb.h
+++ b/drivers/net/ixgbe/ixgbe_dcb.h
@@ -150,15 +150,14 @@ struct ixgbe_dcb_config {
 /* DCB driver APIs */
 
 /* DCB credits calculation */
-s32 ixgbe_dcb_calculate_tc_credits(struct ixgbe_dcb_config *, u8);
+s32 ixgbe_dcb_calculate_tc_credits(struct ixgbe_dcb_config *, int, u8);
 
 /* DCB hw initialization */
 s32 ixgbe_dcb_hw_config(struct ixgbe_hw *, struct ixgbe_dcb_config *);
 
 /* DCB definitions for credit calculation */
+#define DCB_CREDIT_QUANTUM	64   /* DCB Quantum */
 #define MAX_CREDIT_REFILL       511  /* 0x1FF * 64B = 32704B */
-#define MINIMUM_CREDIT_REFILL   5    /* 5*64B = 320B */
-#define MINIMUM_CREDIT_FOR_JUMBO 145  /* 145= UpperBound((9*1024+54)/64B) for 9KB jumbo frame */
 #define DCB_MAX_TSO_SIZE        (32*1024) /* MAX TSO packet size supported in DCB mode */
 #define MINIMUM_CREDIT_FOR_TSO  (DCB_MAX_TSO_SIZE/64 + 1) /* 513 for 32KB TSO packet */
 #define MAX_CREDIT              4095 /* Maximum credit supported: 256KB * 1204 / 64B */
diff --git a/drivers/net/ixgbe/ixgbe_dcb_82599.c b/drivers/net/ixgbe/ixgbe_dcb_82599.c
index 67c219f86c3a..05f224715073 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ixgbe/ixgbe_dcb_82599.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ixgbe/ixgbe_dcb_82599.c
@@ -397,6 +397,11 @@ static s32 ixgbe_dcb_config_82599(struct ixgbe_hw *hw)
 	reg &= ~IXGBE_RTTDCS_ARBDIS;
 	IXGBE_WRITE_REG(hw, IXGBE_RTTDCS, reg);
 
+	/* Enable Security TX Buffer IFG for DCB */
+	reg = IXGBE_READ_REG(hw, IXGBE_SECTXMINIFG);
+	reg |= IXGBE_SECTX_DCB;
+	IXGBE_WRITE_REG(hw, IXGBE_SECTXMINIFG, reg);
+
 	return 0;
 }
 
diff --git a/drivers/net/ixgbe/ixgbe_dcb_82599.h b/drivers/net/ixgbe/ixgbe_dcb_82599.h
index 18d7fbf6c292..3841649fb954 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ixgbe/ixgbe_dcb_82599.h
+++ b/drivers/net/ixgbe/ixgbe_dcb_82599.h
@@ -95,6 +95,9 @@
 
 #define IXGBE_TXPBTHRESH_DCB    0xA        /* THRESH value for DCB mode */
 
+/* SECTXMINIFG DCB */
+#define IXGBE_SECTX_DCB		0x00001F00 /* DCB TX Buffer IFG */
+
 
 /* DCB hardware-specific driver APIs */
 
diff --git a/drivers/net/ixgbe/ixgbe_main.c b/drivers/net/ixgbe/ixgbe_main.c
index f85631263af8..2bd3eb4ee5a1 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ixgbe/ixgbe_main.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ixgbe/ixgbe_main.c
@@ -3347,6 +3347,7 @@ static void ixgbe_napi_disable_all(struct ixgbe_adapter *adapter)
 static void ixgbe_configure_dcb(struct ixgbe_adapter *adapter)
 {
 	struct ixgbe_hw *hw = &adapter->hw;
+	int max_frame = adapter->netdev->mtu + ETH_HLEN + ETH_FCS_LEN;
 	u32 txdctl;
 	int i, j;
 
@@ -3359,8 +3360,15 @@ static void ixgbe_configure_dcb(struct ixgbe_adapter *adapter)
 	if (hw->mac.type == ixgbe_mac_82598EB)
 		netif_set_gso_max_size(adapter->netdev, 32768);
 
-	ixgbe_dcb_calculate_tc_credits(&adapter->dcb_cfg, DCB_TX_CONFIG);
-	ixgbe_dcb_calculate_tc_credits(&adapter->dcb_cfg, DCB_RX_CONFIG);
+#ifdef CONFIG_FCOE
+	if (adapter->netdev->features & NETIF_F_FCOE_MTU)
+		max_frame = max(max_frame, IXGBE_FCOE_JUMBO_FRAME_SIZE);
+#endif
+
+	ixgbe_dcb_calculate_tc_credits(&adapter->dcb_cfg, max_frame,
+					DCB_TX_CONFIG);
+	ixgbe_dcb_calculate_tc_credits(&adapter->dcb_cfg, max_frame,
+					DCB_RX_CONFIG);
 
 	/* reconfigure the hardware */
 	ixgbe_dcb_hw_config(&adapter->hw, &adapter->dcb_cfg);
diff --git a/drivers/net/lib8390.c b/drivers/net/lib8390.c
index 316bb70775b1..e7030ceb178b 100644
--- a/drivers/net/lib8390.c
+++ b/drivers/net/lib8390.c
@@ -1077,7 +1077,6 @@ static void __NS8390_init(struct net_device *dev, int startp)
 	ei_outb_p(ei_local->rx_start_page, e8390_base + EN1_CURPAG);
 	ei_outb_p(E8390_NODMA+E8390_PAGE0+E8390_STOP, e8390_base+E8390_CMD);
 
-	netif_start_queue(dev);
 	ei_local->tx1 = ei_local->tx2 = 0;
 	ei_local->txing = 0;
 
diff --git a/drivers/net/netxen/netxen_nic_ctx.c b/drivers/net/netxen/netxen_nic_ctx.c
index 12612127a087..f7d06cbc70ae 100644
--- a/drivers/net/netxen/netxen_nic_ctx.c
+++ b/drivers/net/netxen/netxen_nic_ctx.c
@@ -255,19 +255,6 @@ out_free_rq:
 }
 
 static void
-nx_fw_cmd_reset_ctx(struct netxen_adapter *adapter)
-{
-
-	netxen_issue_cmd(adapter, adapter->ahw.pci_func, NXHAL_VERSION,
-			adapter->ahw.pci_func, NX_DESTROY_CTX_RESET, 0,
-			NX_CDRP_CMD_DESTROY_RX_CTX);
-
-	netxen_issue_cmd(adapter, adapter->ahw.pci_func, NXHAL_VERSION,
-			adapter->ahw.pci_func, NX_DESTROY_CTX_RESET, 0,
-			NX_CDRP_CMD_DESTROY_TX_CTX);
-}
-
-static void
 nx_fw_cmd_destroy_rx_ctx(struct netxen_adapter *adapter)
 {
 	struct netxen_recv_context *recv_ctx = &adapter->recv_ctx;
@@ -698,8 +685,6 @@ int netxen_alloc_hw_resources(struct netxen_adapter *adapter)
 	if (!NX_IS_REVISION_P2(adapter->ahw.revision_id)) {
 		if (test_and_set_bit(__NX_FW_ATTACHED, &adapter->state))
 			goto done;
-		if (reset_devices)
-			nx_fw_cmd_reset_ctx(adapter);
 		err = nx_fw_cmd_create_rx_ctx(adapter);
 		if (err)
 			goto err_out_free;
diff --git a/drivers/net/netxen/netxen_nic_main.c b/drivers/net/netxen/netxen_nic_main.c
index 50820beac3aa..35ae1aa12896 100644
--- a/drivers/net/netxen/netxen_nic_main.c
+++ b/drivers/net/netxen/netxen_nic_main.c
@@ -1356,6 +1356,13 @@ netxen_nic_probe(struct pci_dev *pdev, const struct pci_device_id *ent)
 		break;
 	}
 
+	if (reset_devices) {
+		if (adapter->portnum == 0) {
+			NXWR32(adapter, NX_CRB_DEV_REF_COUNT, 0);
+			adapter->need_fw_reset = 1;
+		}
+	}
+
 	err = netxen_start_firmware(adapter);
 	if (err)
 		goto err_out_decr_ref;
diff --git a/drivers/net/stmmac/stmmac_main.c b/drivers/net/stmmac/stmmac_main.c
index 823b9e6431d5..06bc6034ce81 100644
--- a/drivers/net/stmmac/stmmac_main.c
+++ b/drivers/net/stmmac/stmmac_main.c
@@ -337,33 +337,19 @@ static int stmmac_init_phy(struct net_device *dev)
 	return 0;
 }
 
-static inline void stmmac_mac_enable_rx(void __iomem *ioaddr)
+static inline void stmmac_enable_mac(void __iomem *ioaddr)
 {
 	u32 value = readl(ioaddr + MAC_CTRL_REG);
-	value |= MAC_RNABLE_RX;
-	/* Set the RE (receive enable bit into the MAC CTRL register).  */
-	writel(value, ioaddr + MAC_CTRL_REG);
-}
 
-static inline void stmmac_mac_enable_tx(void __iomem *ioaddr)
-{
-	u32 value = readl(ioaddr + MAC_CTRL_REG);
-	value |= MAC_ENABLE_TX;
-	/* Set the TE (transmit enable bit into the MAC CTRL register).  */
+	value |= MAC_RNABLE_RX | MAC_ENABLE_TX;
 	writel(value, ioaddr + MAC_CTRL_REG);
 }
 
-static inline void stmmac_mac_disable_rx(void __iomem *ioaddr)
+static inline void stmmac_disable_mac(void __iomem *ioaddr)
 {
 	u32 value = readl(ioaddr + MAC_CTRL_REG);
-	value &= ~MAC_RNABLE_RX;
-	writel(value, ioaddr + MAC_CTRL_REG);
-}
 
-static inline void stmmac_mac_disable_tx(void __iomem *ioaddr)
-{
-	u32 value = readl(ioaddr + MAC_CTRL_REG);
-	value &= ~MAC_ENABLE_TX;
+	value &= ~(MAC_ENABLE_TX | MAC_RNABLE_RX);
 	writel(value, ioaddr + MAC_CTRL_REG);
 }
 
@@ -857,8 +843,7 @@ static int stmmac_open(struct net_device *dev)
 	writel(0xffffffff, priv->ioaddr + MMC_LOW_INTR_MASK);
 
 	/* Enable the MAC Rx/Tx */
-	stmmac_mac_enable_rx(priv->ioaddr);
-	stmmac_mac_enable_tx(priv->ioaddr);
+	stmmac_enable_mac(priv->ioaddr);
 
 	/* Set the HW DMA mode and the COE */
 	stmmac_dma_operation_mode(priv);
@@ -928,9 +913,8 @@ static int stmmac_release(struct net_device *dev)
 	/* Release and free the Rx/Tx resources */
 	free_dma_desc_resources(priv);
 
-	/* Disable the MAC core */
-	stmmac_mac_disable_tx(priv->ioaddr);
-	stmmac_mac_disable_rx(priv->ioaddr);
+	/* Disable the MAC Rx/Tx */
+	stmmac_disable_mac(priv->ioaddr);
 
 	netif_carrier_off(dev);
 
@@ -1787,8 +1771,7 @@ static int stmmac_dvr_remove(struct platform_device *pdev)
 	priv->hw->dma->stop_rx(priv->ioaddr);
 	priv->hw->dma->stop_tx(priv->ioaddr);
 
-	stmmac_mac_disable_rx(priv->ioaddr);
-	stmmac_mac_disable_tx(priv->ioaddr);
+	stmmac_disable_mac(priv->ioaddr);
 
 	netif_carrier_off(ndev);
 
@@ -1839,13 +1822,11 @@ static int stmmac_suspend(struct platform_device *pdev, pm_message_t state)
 					     dis_ic);
 		priv->hw->desc->init_tx_desc(priv->dma_tx, priv->dma_tx_size);
 
-		stmmac_mac_disable_tx(priv->ioaddr);
-
 		/* Enable Power down mode by programming the PMT regs */
 		if (device_can_wakeup(priv->device))
 			priv->hw->mac->pmt(priv->ioaddr, priv->wolopts);
 		else
-			stmmac_mac_disable_rx(priv->ioaddr);
+			stmmac_disable_mac(priv->ioaddr);
 	} else {
 		priv->shutdown = 1;
 		/* Although this can appear slightly redundant it actually
@@ -1886,8 +1867,7 @@ static int stmmac_resume(struct platform_device *pdev)
 	netif_device_attach(dev);
 
 	/* Enable the MAC and DMA */
-	stmmac_mac_enable_rx(priv->ioaddr);
-	stmmac_mac_enable_tx(priv->ioaddr);
+	stmmac_enable_mac(priv->ioaddr);
 	priv->hw->dma->start_tx(priv->ioaddr);
 	priv->hw->dma->start_rx(priv->ioaddr);
 
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath5k/attach.c b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath5k/attach.c
index cd0b14a0a93a..fbe8aca975d8 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath5k/attach.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath5k/attach.c
@@ -139,12 +139,12 @@ int ath5k_hw_attach(struct ath5k_softc *sc)
 	/* Fill the ath5k_hw struct with the needed functions */
 	ret = ath5k_hw_init_desc_functions(ah);
 	if (ret)
-		goto err_free;
+		goto err;
 
 	/* Bring device out of sleep and reset its units */
 	ret = ath5k_hw_nic_wakeup(ah, 0, true);
 	if (ret)
-		goto err_free;
+		goto err;
 
 	/* Get MAC, PHY and RADIO revisions */
 	ah->ah_mac_srev = srev;
@@ -234,7 +234,7 @@ int ath5k_hw_attach(struct ath5k_softc *sc)
 		} else {
 			ATH5K_ERR(sc, "Couldn't identify radio revision.\n");
 			ret = -ENODEV;
-			goto err_free;
+			goto err;
 		}
 	}
 
@@ -244,7 +244,7 @@ int ath5k_hw_attach(struct ath5k_softc *sc)
 	(srev < AR5K_SREV_AR2425)) {
 		ATH5K_ERR(sc, "Device not yet supported.\n");
 		ret = -ENODEV;
-		goto err_free;
+		goto err;
 	}
 
 	/*
@@ -252,7 +252,7 @@ int ath5k_hw_attach(struct ath5k_softc *sc)
 	 */
 	ret = ath5k_hw_post(ah);
 	if (ret)
-		goto err_free;
+		goto err;
 
 	/* Enable pci core retry fix on Hainan (5213A) and later chips */
 	if (srev >= AR5K_SREV_AR5213A)
@@ -265,7 +265,7 @@ int ath5k_hw_attach(struct ath5k_softc *sc)
 	ret = ath5k_eeprom_init(ah);
 	if (ret) {
 		ATH5K_ERR(sc, "unable to init EEPROM\n");
-		goto err_free;
+		goto err;
 	}
 
 	ee = &ah->ah_capabilities.cap_eeprom;
@@ -307,7 +307,7 @@ int ath5k_hw_attach(struct ath5k_softc *sc)
 	if (ret) {
 		ATH5K_ERR(sc, "unable to get device capabilities: 0x%04x\n",
 			sc->pdev->device);
-		goto err_free;
+		goto err;
 	}
 
 	/* Crypto settings */
@@ -341,8 +341,7 @@ int ath5k_hw_attach(struct ath5k_softc *sc)
 	ath5k_hw_set_ledstate(ah, AR5K_LED_INIT);
 
 	return 0;
-err_free:
-	kfree(ah);
+err:
 	return ret;
 }
 
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/ath9k.h b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/ath9k.h
index 973c919fdd27..9b8e7e3fcebd 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/ath9k.h
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/ath9k.h
@@ -310,7 +310,7 @@ struct ath_rx {
 	u8 rxotherant;
 	u32 *rxlink;
 	unsigned int rxfilter;
-	spinlock_t rxflushlock;
+	spinlock_t pcu_lock;
 	spinlock_t rxbuflock;
 	struct list_head rxbuf;
 	struct ath_descdma rxdma;
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/hif_usb.c b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/hif_usb.c
index 728d904c74d7..6576f683dba0 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/hif_usb.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/hif_usb.c
@@ -801,10 +801,16 @@ static int ath9k_hif_usb_download_fw(struct hif_device_usb *hif_dev)
 	}
 	kfree(buf);
 
-	if ((hif_dev->device_id == 0x7010) || (hif_dev->device_id == 0x7015))
+	switch (hif_dev->device_id) {
+	case 0x7010:
+	case 0x7015:
+	case 0x9018:
 		firm_offset = AR7010_FIRMWARE_TEXT;
-	else
+		break;
+	default:
 		firm_offset = AR9271_FIRMWARE_TEXT;
+		break;
+	}
 
 	/*
 	 * Issue FW download complete command to firmware.
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/main.c b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/main.c
index c6ec800d7a6b..b52f1cf8a603 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/main.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/main.c
@@ -241,6 +241,9 @@ int ath_set_channel(struct ath_softc *sc, struct ieee80211_hw *hw,
 	 */
 	ath9k_hw_set_interrupts(ah, 0);
 	ath_drain_all_txq(sc, false);
+
+	spin_lock_bh(&sc->rx.pcu_lock);
+
 	stopped = ath_stoprecv(sc);
 
 	/* XXX: do not flush receive queue here. We don't want
@@ -268,6 +271,7 @@ int ath_set_channel(struct ath_softc *sc, struct ieee80211_hw *hw,
 			  "reset status %d\n",
 			  channel->center_freq, r);
 		spin_unlock_bh(&sc->sc_resetlock);
+		spin_unlock_bh(&sc->rx.pcu_lock);
 		goto ps_restore;
 	}
 	spin_unlock_bh(&sc->sc_resetlock);
@@ -276,9 +280,12 @@ int ath_set_channel(struct ath_softc *sc, struct ieee80211_hw *hw,
 		ath_print(common, ATH_DBG_FATAL,
 			  "Unable to restart recv logic\n");
 		r = -EIO;
+		spin_unlock_bh(&sc->rx.pcu_lock);
 		goto ps_restore;
 	}
 
+	spin_unlock_bh(&sc->rx.pcu_lock);
+
 	ath_update_txpow(sc);
 	ath9k_hw_set_interrupts(ah, ah->imask);
 
@@ -613,7 +620,7 @@ void ath9k_tasklet(unsigned long data)
 		rxmask = (ATH9K_INT_RX | ATH9K_INT_RXEOL | ATH9K_INT_RXORN);
 
 	if (status & rxmask) {
-		spin_lock_bh(&sc->rx.rxflushlock);
+		spin_lock_bh(&sc->rx.pcu_lock);
 
 		/* Check for high priority Rx first */
 		if ((ah->caps.hw_caps & ATH9K_HW_CAP_EDMA) &&
@@ -621,7 +628,7 @@ void ath9k_tasklet(unsigned long data)
 			ath_rx_tasklet(sc, 0, true);
 
 		ath_rx_tasklet(sc, 0, false);
-		spin_unlock_bh(&sc->rx.rxflushlock);
+		spin_unlock_bh(&sc->rx.pcu_lock);
 	}
 
 	if (status & ATH9K_INT_TX) {
@@ -876,6 +883,7 @@ void ath_radio_enable(struct ath_softc *sc, struct ieee80211_hw *hw)
 	if (!ah->curchan)
 		ah->curchan = ath_get_curchannel(sc, sc->hw);
 
+	spin_lock_bh(&sc->rx.pcu_lock);
 	spin_lock_bh(&sc->sc_resetlock);
 	r = ath9k_hw_reset(ah, ah->curchan, ah->caldata, false);
 	if (r) {
@@ -890,8 +898,10 @@ void ath_radio_enable(struct ath_softc *sc, struct ieee80211_hw *hw)
 	if (ath_startrecv(sc) != 0) {
 		ath_print(common, ATH_DBG_FATAL,
 			  "Unable to restart recv logic\n");
+		spin_unlock_bh(&sc->rx.pcu_lock);
 		return;
 	}
+	spin_unlock_bh(&sc->rx.pcu_lock);
 
 	if (sc->sc_flags & SC_OP_BEACONS)
 		ath_beacon_config(sc, NULL);	/* restart beacons */
@@ -930,6 +940,9 @@ void ath_radio_disable(struct ath_softc *sc, struct ieee80211_hw *hw)
 	ath9k_hw_set_interrupts(ah, 0);
 
 	ath_drain_all_txq(sc, false);	/* clear pending tx frames */
+
+	spin_lock_bh(&sc->rx.pcu_lock);
+
 	ath_stoprecv(sc);		/* turn off frame recv */
 	ath_flushrecv(sc);		/* flush recv queue */
 
@@ -947,6 +960,9 @@ void ath_radio_disable(struct ath_softc *sc, struct ieee80211_hw *hw)
 	spin_unlock_bh(&sc->sc_resetlock);
 
 	ath9k_hw_phy_disable(ah);
+
+	spin_unlock_bh(&sc->rx.pcu_lock);
+
 	ath9k_hw_configpcipowersave(ah, 1, 1);
 	ath9k_ps_restore(sc);
 	ath9k_setpower(sc, ATH9K_PM_FULL_SLEEP);
@@ -966,6 +982,9 @@ int ath_reset(struct ath_softc *sc, bool retry_tx)
 
 	ath9k_hw_set_interrupts(ah, 0);
 	ath_drain_all_txq(sc, retry_tx);
+
+	spin_lock_bh(&sc->rx.pcu_lock);
+
 	ath_stoprecv(sc);
 	ath_flushrecv(sc);
 
@@ -980,6 +999,8 @@ int ath_reset(struct ath_softc *sc, bool retry_tx)
 		ath_print(common, ATH_DBG_FATAL,
 			  "Unable to start recv logic\n");
 
+	spin_unlock_bh(&sc->rx.pcu_lock);
+
 	/*
 	 * We may be doing a reset in response to a request
 	 * that changes the channel so update any state that
@@ -1142,6 +1163,7 @@ static int ath9k_start(struct ieee80211_hw *hw)
 	 * be followed by initialization of the appropriate bits
 	 * and then setup of the interrupt mask.
 	 */
+	spin_lock_bh(&sc->rx.pcu_lock);
 	spin_lock_bh(&sc->sc_resetlock);
 	r = ath9k_hw_reset(ah, init_channel, ah->caldata, false);
 	if (r) {
@@ -1150,6 +1172,7 @@ static int ath9k_start(struct ieee80211_hw *hw)
 			  "(freq %u MHz)\n", r,
 			  curchan->center_freq);
 		spin_unlock_bh(&sc->sc_resetlock);
+		spin_unlock_bh(&sc->rx.pcu_lock);
 		goto mutex_unlock;
 	}
 	spin_unlock_bh(&sc->sc_resetlock);
@@ -1171,8 +1194,10 @@ static int ath9k_start(struct ieee80211_hw *hw)
 		ath_print(common, ATH_DBG_FATAL,
 			  "Unable to start recv logic\n");
 		r = -EIO;
+		spin_unlock_bh(&sc->rx.pcu_lock);
 		goto mutex_unlock;
 	}
+	spin_unlock_bh(&sc->rx.pcu_lock);
 
 	/* Setup our intr mask. */
 	ah->imask = ATH9K_INT_TX | ATH9K_INT_RXEOL |
@@ -1371,12 +1396,14 @@ static void ath9k_stop(struct ieee80211_hw *hw)
 	 * before setting the invalid flag. */
 	ath9k_hw_set_interrupts(ah, 0);
 
+	spin_lock_bh(&sc->rx.pcu_lock);
 	if (!(sc->sc_flags & SC_OP_INVALID)) {
 		ath_drain_all_txq(sc, false);
 		ath_stoprecv(sc);
 		ath9k_hw_phy_disable(ah);
 	} else
 		sc->rx.rxlink = NULL;
+	spin_unlock_bh(&sc->rx.pcu_lock);
 
 	/* disable HAL and put h/w to sleep */
 	ath9k_hw_disable(ah);
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/rc.c b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/rc.c
index 0cee90cf8dc9..89978d71617f 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/rc.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/rc.c
@@ -527,7 +527,7 @@ static u8 ath_rc_setvalid_rates(struct ath_rate_priv *ath_rc_priv,
 	for (i = 0; i < rateset->rs_nrates; i++) {
 		for (j = 0; j < rate_table->rate_cnt; j++) {
 			u32 phy = rate_table->info[j].phy;
-			u16 rate_flags = rate_table->info[i].rate_flags;
+			u16 rate_flags = rate_table->info[j].rate_flags;
 			u8 rate = rateset->rs_rates[i];
 			u8 dot11rate = rate_table->info[j].dot11rate;
 
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/recv.c b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/recv.c
index fe73fc50082a..fddb0129bb57 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/recv.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/recv.c
@@ -297,19 +297,17 @@ static void ath_edma_start_recv(struct ath_softc *sc)
 	ath_rx_addbuffer_edma(sc, ATH9K_RX_QUEUE_LP,
 			      sc->rx.rx_edma[ATH9K_RX_QUEUE_LP].rx_fifo_hwsize);
 
-	spin_unlock_bh(&sc->rx.rxbuflock);
-
 	ath_opmode_init(sc);
 
 	ath9k_hw_startpcureceive(sc->sc_ah, (sc->sc_flags & SC_OP_OFFCHANNEL));
+
+	spin_unlock_bh(&sc->rx.rxbuflock);
 }
 
 static void ath_edma_stop_recv(struct ath_softc *sc)
 {
-	spin_lock_bh(&sc->rx.rxbuflock);
 	ath_rx_remove_buffer(sc, ATH9K_RX_QUEUE_HP);
 	ath_rx_remove_buffer(sc, ATH9K_RX_QUEUE_LP);
-	spin_unlock_bh(&sc->rx.rxbuflock);
 }
 
 int ath_rx_init(struct ath_softc *sc, int nbufs)
@@ -319,7 +317,7 @@ int ath_rx_init(struct ath_softc *sc, int nbufs)
 	struct ath_buf *bf;
 	int error = 0;
 
-	spin_lock_init(&sc->rx.rxflushlock);
+	spin_lock_init(&sc->rx.pcu_lock);
 	sc->sc_flags &= ~SC_OP_RXFLUSH;
 	spin_lock_init(&sc->rx.rxbuflock);
 
@@ -506,10 +504,11 @@ int ath_startrecv(struct ath_softc *sc)
 	ath9k_hw_rxena(ah);
 
 start_recv:
-	spin_unlock_bh(&sc->rx.rxbuflock);
 	ath_opmode_init(sc);
 	ath9k_hw_startpcureceive(ah, (sc->sc_flags & SC_OP_OFFCHANNEL));
 
+	spin_unlock_bh(&sc->rx.rxbuflock);
+
 	return 0;
 }
 
@@ -518,6 +517,7 @@ bool ath_stoprecv(struct ath_softc *sc)
 	struct ath_hw *ah = sc->sc_ah;
 	bool stopped;
 
+	spin_lock_bh(&sc->rx.rxbuflock);
 	ath9k_hw_stoppcurecv(ah);
 	ath9k_hw_setrxfilter(ah, 0);
 	stopped = ath9k_hw_stopdmarecv(ah);
@@ -526,19 +526,18 @@ bool ath_stoprecv(struct ath_softc *sc)
 		ath_edma_stop_recv(sc);
 	else
 		sc->rx.rxlink = NULL;
+	spin_unlock_bh(&sc->rx.rxbuflock);
 
 	return stopped;
 }
 
 void ath_flushrecv(struct ath_softc *sc)
 {
-	spin_lock_bh(&sc->rx.rxflushlock);
 	sc->sc_flags |= SC_OP_RXFLUSH;
 	if (sc->sc_ah->caps.hw_caps & ATH9K_HW_CAP_EDMA)
 		ath_rx_tasklet(sc, 1, true);
 	ath_rx_tasklet(sc, 1, false);
 	sc->sc_flags &= ~SC_OP_RXFLUSH;
-	spin_unlock_bh(&sc->rx.rxflushlock);
 }
 
 static bool ath_beacon_dtim_pending_cab(struct sk_buff *skb)
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/xmit.c b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/xmit.c
index 30ef2dfc1ed2..f2ade2402ce2 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/xmit.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/xmit.c
@@ -1089,15 +1089,6 @@ void ath_draintxq(struct ath_softc *sc, struct ath_txq *txq, bool retry_tx)
 	txq->axq_tx_inprogress = false;
 	spin_unlock_bh(&txq->axq_lock);
 
-	/* flush any pending frames if aggregation is enabled */
-	if (sc->sc_flags & SC_OP_TXAGGR) {
-		if (!retry_tx) {
-			spin_lock_bh(&txq->axq_lock);
-			ath_txq_drain_pending_buffers(sc, txq);
-			spin_unlock_bh(&txq->axq_lock);
-		}
-	}
-
 	if (sc->sc_ah->caps.hw_caps & ATH9K_HW_CAP_EDMA) {
 		spin_lock_bh(&txq->axq_lock);
 		while (!list_empty(&txq->txq_fifo_pending)) {
@@ -1118,6 +1109,15 @@ void ath_draintxq(struct ath_softc *sc, struct ath_txq *txq, bool retry_tx)
 		}
 		spin_unlock_bh(&txq->axq_lock);
 	}
+
+	/* flush any pending frames if aggregation is enabled */
+	if (sc->sc_flags & SC_OP_TXAGGR) {
+		if (!retry_tx) {
+			spin_lock_bh(&txq->axq_lock);
+			ath_txq_drain_pending_buffers(sc, txq);
+			spin_unlock_bh(&txq->axq_lock);
+		}
+	}
 }
 
 void ath_drain_all_txq(struct ath_softc *sc, bool retry_tx)
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/b43/sdio.c b/drivers/net/wireless/b43/sdio.c
index 45933cf8e8c2..9a55338d957f 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/b43/sdio.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/b43/sdio.c
@@ -175,7 +175,9 @@ static void b43_sdio_remove(struct sdio_func *func)
 	struct b43_sdio *sdio = sdio_get_drvdata(func);
 
 	ssb_bus_unregister(&sdio->ssb);
+	sdio_claim_host(func);
 	sdio_disable_func(func);
+	sdio_release_host(func);
 	kfree(sdio);
 	sdio_set_drvdata(func, NULL);
 }
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/libertas/if_sdio.c b/drivers/net/wireless/libertas/if_sdio.c
index 296fd00a5129..e5685dc317a8 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/libertas/if_sdio.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/libertas/if_sdio.c
@@ -684,18 +684,40 @@ static int if_sdio_prog_firmware(struct if_sdio_card *card)
 
 	lbs_deb_enter(LBS_DEB_SDIO);
 
+	/*
+	 * Disable interrupts
+	 */
+	sdio_claim_host(card->func);
+	sdio_writeb(card->func, 0x00, IF_SDIO_H_INT_MASK, &ret);
+	sdio_release_host(card->func);
+
 	sdio_claim_host(card->func);
 	scratch = if_sdio_read_scratch(card, &ret);
 	sdio_release_host(card->func);
 
+	lbs_deb_sdio("firmware status = %#x\n", scratch);
+	lbs_deb_sdio("scratch ret = %d\n", ret);
+
 	if (ret)
 		goto out;
 
-	lbs_deb_sdio("firmware status = %#x\n", scratch);
 
+	/*
+	 * The manual clearly describes that FEDC is the right code to use
+	 * to detect firmware presence, but for SD8686 it is not that simple.
+	 * Scratch is also used to store the RX packet length, so we lose
+	 * the FEDC value early on. So we use a non-zero check in order
+	 * to validate firmware presence.
+	 * Additionally, the SD8686 in the Gumstix always has the high scratch
+	 * bit set, even when the firmware is not loaded. So we have to
+	 * exclude that from the test.
+	 */
 	if (scratch == IF_SDIO_FIRMWARE_OK) {
 		lbs_deb_sdio("firmware already loaded\n");
 		goto success;
+	} else if ((card->model == MODEL_8686) && (scratch & 0x7fff)) {
+		lbs_deb_sdio("firmware may be running\n");
+		goto success;
 	}
 
 	ret = lbs_get_firmware(&card->func->dev, lbs_helper_name, lbs_fw_name,
@@ -709,10 +731,14 @@ static int if_sdio_prog_firmware(struct if_sdio_card *card)
 	if (ret)
 		goto out;
 
+	lbs_deb_sdio("Helper firmware loaded\n");
+
 	ret = if_sdio_prog_real(card, mainfw);
 	if (ret)
 		goto out;
 
+	lbs_deb_sdio("Firmware loaded\n");
+
 success:
 	sdio_claim_host(card->func);
 	sdio_set_block_size(card->func, IF_SDIO_BLOCK_SIZE);
@@ -1042,8 +1068,6 @@ static int if_sdio_probe(struct sdio_func *func,
 	priv->exit_deep_sleep = if_sdio_exit_deep_sleep;
 	priv->reset_deep_sleep_wakeup = if_sdio_reset_deep_sleep_wakeup;
 
-	priv->fw_ready = 1;
-
 	sdio_claim_host(func);
 
 	/*
@@ -1064,6 +1088,8 @@ static int if_sdio_probe(struct sdio_func *func,
 	if (ret)
 		goto reclaim;
 
+	priv->fw_ready = 1;
+
 	/*
 	 * FUNC_INIT is required for SD8688 WLAN/BT multiple functions
 	 */
diff --git a/drivers/usb/gadget/u_ether.c b/drivers/usb/gadget/u_ether.c
index 6bb876d65252..cb23355f52d3 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/gadget/u_ether.c
+++ b/drivers/usb/gadget/u_ether.c
@@ -797,7 +797,6 @@ int gether_setup(struct usb_gadget *g, u8 ethaddr[ETH_ALEN])
 	 *  - iff DATA transfer is active, carrier is "on"
 	 *  - tx queueing enabled if open *and* carrier is "on"
 	 */
-	netif_stop_queue(net);
 	netif_carrier_off(net);
 
 	dev->gadget = g;
@@ -812,6 +811,7 @@ int gether_setup(struct usb_gadget *g, u8 ethaddr[ETH_ALEN])
 		INFO(dev, "MAC %pM\n", net->dev_addr);
 		INFO(dev, "HOST MAC %pM\n", dev->host_mac);
 
+		netif_stop_queue(net);
 		the_dev = dev;
 	}