ChangeLog for 2.5.4
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* Add - ether_addr_equal for use by versions less than 3.5
* Fix - Semaphore imbalance for 82573 devices
* Fix - 82579 ethtool offline register tests reg bitmasks
* Fix - Perform PHY configuration after exiting ULP mode on I218
* Cleanup -  braces {} should be used on all statement arms or none
* Fix - high CRC error count with 4K RX traffic on 82577/8
* Fix - overrun of PHY RAR array on 82579
* Add - Adding  error reporting to init_phy_workarounds_pchlan()
* Fix - Defaulting to continue on ME blocked reset 
* Fix - Hardware Unit Hang
* Compat - PCI_EXP_LNKCTL_ASPMC introduced in kernel 2.6.29
* Fix - Use macro instead of digit for defining e1000_rx_desc_packet_split
* Fix - Remove call for setting MDIO slow mode for I217/I218
* Fix - I218 ULP updates
* Fix - Incorrect entries in system log on driver load with cable out
* Fix - Explicitly set Transmit Control Register to ensure 82574L 100M HDX performance
* Fix - 82579 sets LPI too early
* Fix - vlan support for kernels 3.10 and above
* Fix - for new checkpatch JIFFIES_COMPARISON warning
* Add - additional I217/I218 PCI IDs
* Fix - Using InterruptThrottleRate=2 no error message and ITR not set
* Add - missing branding strings in ich8lan.c
* Fix - ULP is not supported on LPT MAC with I218 PHY
* Fix - build warnings on SLES11 SP3