Openwrt/target/linux/brcm47xx/patches-3.10/211-b44-start_phy.patch

--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/b44.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/b44.c
@@ -576,7 +576,6 @@ static void b44_check_phy(struct b44 *bp
 			else
 				val &= ~TX_CTRL_DUPLEX;
 			bw32(bp, B44_TX_CTRL, val);
-			netif_carrier_on(bp->dev);
 			b44_link_report(bp);
 		}
 		return;
@@ -1511,6 +1510,10 @@ static int b44_open(struct net_device *d
 	add_timer(&bp->timer);
 
 	b44_enable_ints(bp);
+
+	if (bp->flags & B44_FLAG_EXTERNAL_PHY)
+		phy_start(bp->phydev);
+
 	netif_start_queue(dev);
 out:
 	return err;
@@ -1673,6 +1676,9 @@ static int b44_close(struct net_device *
 
 	netif_stop_queue(dev);
 
+	if (bp->flags & B44_FLAG_EXTERNAL_PHY)
+		phy_stop(bp->phydev);
+
 	napi_disable(&bp->napi);
 
 	del_timer_sync(&bp->timer);
@@ -2251,8 +2257,13 @@ static void b44_adjust_link(struct net_d
 	}
 
 	if (status_changed) {
-		b44_check_phy(bp);
-		phy_print_status(phydev);
+		u32 val = br32(bp, B44_TX_CTRL);
+		if (bp->flags & B44_FLAG_FULL_DUPLEX)
+			val |= TX_CTRL_DUPLEX;
+		else
+			val &= ~TX_CTRL_DUPLEX;
+		bw32(bp, B44_TX_CTRL, val);
+		b44_link_report(bp);
 	}
 }