[PATCH net-next 6/6] net: ethernet: fs_enet: phylink conversion

[Russell King (Oracle)]

On Wed, Aug 28, 2024 at 11:51:02AM +0200, Maxime Chevallier wrote:
> +static int fs_eth_ioctl(struct net_device *dev, struct ifreq *ifr, int cmd)
> +{
> +	struct fs_enet_private *fep = netdev_priv(dev);
> +
> +	if (!netif_running(dev))
> +		return -EINVAL;

Why do you need this check?

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