7 files changed, 9 insertions, 15 deletions

diff --git a/drivers/net/tulip/de2104x.c b/drivers/net/tulip/de2104x.c
index 9c0f29ce8ba7..c0e70006374e 100644
--- a/drivers/net/tulip/de2104x.c
+++ b/drivers/net/tulip/de2104x.c
@@ -654,7 +654,6 @@ static netdev_tx_t de_start_xmit (struct sk_buff *skb,
 
 	/* Trigger an immediate transmit demand. */
 	dw32(TxPoll, NormalTxPoll);
-	dev->trans_start = jiffies;
 
 	return NETDEV_TX_OK;
 }
diff --git a/drivers/net/tulip/de4x5.c b/drivers/net/tulip/de4x5.c
index d818456f4713..9522baf8d997 100644
--- a/drivers/net/tulip/de4x5.c
+++ b/drivers/net/tulip/de4x5.c
@@ -1337,7 +1337,7 @@ de4x5_open(struct net_device *dev)
     }
 
     lp->interrupt = UNMASK_INTERRUPTS;
-    dev->trans_start = jiffies;
+    dev->trans_start = jiffies; /* prevent tx timeout */
 
     START_DE4X5;
 
@@ -1507,7 +1507,6 @@ de4x5_queue_pkt(struct sk_buff *skb, struct net_device *dev)
 	    outl(POLL_DEMAND, DE4X5_TPD);/* Start the TX */
 
 	    lp->tx_new = (++lp->tx_new) % lp->txRingSize;
-	    dev->trans_start = jiffies;
 
 	    if (TX_BUFFS_AVAIL) {
 		netif_start_queue(dev);         /* Another pkt may be queued */
@@ -1937,7 +1936,7 @@ set_multicast_list(struct net_device *dev)
 
 	    lp->tx_new = (++lp->tx_new) % lp->txRingSize;
 	    outl(POLL_DEMAND, DE4X5_TPD);       /* Start the TX */
-	    dev->trans_start = jiffies;
+	    dev->trans_start = jiffies; /* prevent tx timeout */
 	}
     }
 }
diff --git a/drivers/net/tulip/dmfe.c b/drivers/net/tulip/dmfe.c
index 7278ecb823cb..bdb25b8b1017 100644
--- a/drivers/net/tulip/dmfe.c
+++ b/drivers/net/tulip/dmfe.c
@@ -1180,11 +1180,11 @@ static void dmfe_timer(unsigned long data)
 
 	/* TX polling kick monitor */
 	if ( db->tx_packet_cnt &&
-	     time_after(jiffies, dev->trans_start + DMFE_TX_KICK) ) {
+	     time_after(jiffies, dev_trans_start(dev) + DMFE_TX_KICK) ) {
 		outl(0x1, dev->base_addr + DCR1);   /* Tx polling again */
 
 		/* TX Timeout */
-		if ( time_after(jiffies, dev->trans_start + DMFE_TX_TIMEOUT) ) {
+		if (time_after(jiffies, dev_trans_start(dev) + DMFE_TX_TIMEOUT) ) {
 			db->reset_TXtimeout++;
 			db->wait_reset = 1;
 			dev_warn(&dev->dev, "Tx timeout - resetting\n");
diff --git a/drivers/net/tulip/pnic.c b/drivers/net/tulip/pnic.c
index 966efa1a27d7..a63e64b6863d 100644
--- a/drivers/net/tulip/pnic.c
+++ b/drivers/net/tulip/pnic.c
@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@ void pnic_lnk_change(struct net_device *dev, int csr5)
 		 */
 		if (tulip_media_cap[dev->if_port] & MediaIsMII)
 			return;
-		if (! tp->nwayset  ||  time_after(jiffies, dev->trans_start + 1*HZ)) {
+		if (! tp->nwayset || time_after(jiffies, dev_trans_start(dev) + 1*HZ)) {
 			tp->csr6 = 0x00420000 | (tp->csr6 & 0x0000fdff);
 			iowrite32(tp->csr6, ioaddr + CSR6);
 			iowrite32(0x30, ioaddr + CSR12);
diff --git a/drivers/net/tulip/tulip_core.c b/drivers/net/tulip/tulip_core.c
index 22e766e90063..254643ed945e 100644
--- a/drivers/net/tulip/tulip_core.c
+++ b/drivers/net/tulip/tulip_core.c
@@ -605,7 +605,7 @@ static void tulip_tx_timeout(struct net_device *dev)
 
 out_unlock:
 	spin_unlock_irqrestore (&tp->lock, flags);
-	dev->trans_start = jiffies;
+	dev->trans_start = jiffies; /* prevent tx timeout */
 	netif_wake_queue (dev);
 }
 
@@ -707,8 +707,6 @@ tulip_start_xmit(struct sk_buff *skb, struct net_device *dev)
 
 	spin_unlock_irqrestore(&tp->lock, flags);
 
-	dev->trans_start = jiffies;
-
 	return NETDEV_TX_OK;
 }
 
diff --git a/drivers/net/tulip/uli526x.c b/drivers/net/tulip/uli526x.c
index c7f972852921..96de5829b940 100644
--- a/drivers/net/tulip/uli526x.c
+++ b/drivers/net/tulip/uli526x.c
@@ -1040,11 +1040,11 @@ static void uli526x_timer(unsigned long data)
 
 	/* TX polling kick monitor */
 	if ( db->tx_packet_cnt &&
-	     time_after(jiffies, dev->trans_start + ULI526X_TX_KICK) ) {
+	     time_after(jiffies, dev_trans_start(dev) + ULI526X_TX_KICK) ) {
 		outl(0x1, dev->base_addr + DCR1);   // Tx polling again
 
 		// TX Timeout
-		if ( time_after(jiffies, dev->trans_start + ULI526X_TX_TIMEOUT) ) {
+		if ( time_after(jiffies, dev_trans_start(dev) + ULI526X_TX_TIMEOUT) ) {
 			db->reset_TXtimeout++;
 			db->wait_reset = 1;
 			printk( "%s: Tx timeout - resetting\n",
diff --git a/drivers/net/tulip/winbond-840.c b/drivers/net/tulip/winbond-840.c
index 18c8cedf4cac..60a87542f8f0 100644
--- a/drivers/net/tulip/winbond-840.c
+++ b/drivers/net/tulip/winbond-840.c
@@ -969,7 +969,7 @@ static void tx_timeout(struct net_device *dev)
 	enable_irq(dev->irq);
 
 	netif_wake_queue(dev);
-	dev->trans_start = jiffies;
+	dev->trans_start = jiffies; /* prevent tx timeout */
 	np->stats.tx_errors++;
 	return;
 }
@@ -1055,8 +1055,6 @@ static netdev_tx_t start_tx(struct sk_buff *skb, struct net_device *dev)
 	}
 	spin_unlock_irq(&np->lock);
 
-	dev->trans_start = jiffies;
-
 	if (debug > 4) {
 		printk(KERN_DEBUG "%s: Transmit frame #%d queued in slot %d\n",
 		       dev->name, np->cur_tx, entry);