Merge branch 'master' of master.kernel.org:/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/davem/net-2.6

Conflicts:

	drivers/net/e1000e/ich8lan.c
	drivers/net/e1000e/netdev.c

1 files changed, 30 insertions, 0 deletions

diff --git a/drivers/net/e1000e/param.c b/drivers/net/e1000e/param.c
index f46db6cda48..77a3d7207a5 100644
--- a/drivers/net/e1000e/param.c
+++ b/drivers/net/e1000e/param.c
@@ -142,6 +142,15 @@ E1000_PARAM(SmartPowerDownEnable, "Enable PHY smart power down");
  */
 E1000_PARAM(KumeranLockLoss, "Enable Kumeran lock loss workaround");
 
+/*
+ * Write Protect NVM
+ *
+ * Valid Range: 0, 1
+ *
+ * Default Value: 1 (enabled)
+ */
+E1000_PARAM(WriteProtectNVM, "Write-protect NVM [WARNING: disabling this can lead to corrupted NVM]");
+
 struct e1000_option {
 	enum { enable_option, range_option, list_option } type;
 	const char *name;
@@ -415,4 +424,25 @@ void __devinit e1000e_check_options(struct e1000_adapter *adapter)
 								       opt.def);
 		}
 	}
+	{ /* Write-protect NVM */
+		const struct e1000_option opt = {
+			.type = enable_option,
+			.name = "Write-protect NVM",
+			.err  = "defaulting to Enabled",
+			.def  = OPTION_ENABLED
+		};
+
+		if (adapter->flags & FLAG_IS_ICH) {
+			if (num_WriteProtectNVM > bd) {
+				unsigned int write_protect_nvm = WriteProtectNVM[bd];
+				e1000_validate_option(&write_protect_nvm, &opt,
+						      adapter);
+				if (write_protect_nvm)
+					adapter->flags |= FLAG_READ_ONLY_NVM;
+			} else {
+				if (opt.def)
+					adapter->flags |= FLAG_READ_ONLY_NVM;
+			}
+		}
+	}
 }