diff --git a/drivers/net/bnx2x_link.c b/drivers/net/bnx2x_link.c
index 1f17334..9e1f19a 100644
--- a/drivers/net/bnx2x_link.c
+++ b/drivers/net/bnx2x_link.c
@@ -37,6 +37,10 @@
 /*			Shortcut definitions		   */
 /***********************************************************/
 
+#define NIG_LATCH_BC_ENABLE_MI_INT 0
+
+#define NIG_STATUS_EMAC0_MI_INT \
+		NIG_STATUS_INTERRUPT_PORT0_REG_STATUS_EMAC0_MISC_MI_INT
 #define NIG_STATUS_XGXS0_LINK10G \
 		NIG_STATUS_INTERRUPT_PORT0_REG_STATUS_XGXS0_LINK10G
 #define NIG_STATUS_XGXS0_LINK_STATUS \
@@ -1589,8 +1593,9 @@ static void bnx2x_flow_ctrl_resolve(struct link_params *params,
 
 
 static u8 bnx2x_link_settings_status(struct link_params *params,
-				      struct link_vars *vars,
-				      u32 gp_status)
+				   struct link_vars *vars,
+				   u32 gp_status,
+				   u8 ext_phy_link_up)
 {
 	struct bnx2x *bp = params->bp;
 	u16 new_line_speed;
@@ -1696,6 +1701,16 @@ static u8 bnx2x_link_settings_status(struct link_params *params,
 		Comes to deals with possible FIFO glitch due to clk change
 		when speed is decreased without link down indicator */
 		if (new_line_speed != vars->line_speed) {
+			if (XGXS_EXT_PHY_TYPE(params->ext_phy_config) !=
+			     PORT_HW_CFG_XGXS_EXT_PHY_TYPE_DIRECT &&
+			    ext_phy_link_up) {
+				DP(NETIF_MSG_LINK, "Internal link speed %d is"
+					    " different than the external"
+					    " link speed %d\n", new_line_speed,
+					  vars->line_speed);
+				vars->phy_link_up = 0;
+				return 0;
+			}
 			REG_WR(bp, NIG_REG_EGRESS_DRAIN0_MODE
 				    + params->port*4, 0);
 			msleep(1);
@@ -1709,9 +1724,7 @@ static u8 bnx2x_link_settings_status(struct link_params *params,
 		    (XGXS_EXT_PHY_TYPE(params->ext_phy_config) ==
 		     PORT_HW_CFG_XGXS_EXT_PHY_TYPE_BCM8705) ||
 		    (XGXS_EXT_PHY_TYPE(params->ext_phy_config) ==
-		     PORT_HW_CFG_XGXS_EXT_PHY_TYPE_BCM8726) ||
-		     (XGXS_EXT_PHY_TYPE(params->ext_phy_config) ==
-		     PORT_HW_CFG_XGXS_EXT_PHY_TYPE_BCM8481))) {
+		     PORT_HW_CFG_XGXS_EXT_PHY_TYPE_BCM8726))) {
 			vars->autoneg = AUTO_NEG_ENABLED;
 
 			if (gp_status & MDIO_AN_CL73_OR_37_COMPLETE) {
@@ -3182,6 +3195,130 @@ static void bnx2x_set_preemphasis(struct link_params *params)
 	}
 }
 
+
+static void bnx2x_8481_set_led4(struct link_params *params,
+			      u32 ext_phy_type, u8 ext_phy_addr)
+{
+	struct bnx2x *bp = params->bp;
+
+	/* PHYC_CTL_LED_CTL */
+	bnx2x_cl45_write(bp, params->port,
+		       ext_phy_type,
+		       ext_phy_addr,
+		       MDIO_PMA_DEVAD,
+		       MDIO_PMA_REG_8481_LINK_SIGNAL, 0xa482);
+
+	/* Unmask LED4 for 10G link */
+	bnx2x_cl45_write(bp, params->port,
+		       ext_phy_type,
+		       ext_phy_addr,
+		       MDIO_PMA_DEVAD,
+		       MDIO_PMA_REG_8481_SIGNAL_MASK, (1<<6));
+	/* 'Interrupt Mask' */
+	bnx2x_cl45_write(bp, params->port,
+		       ext_phy_type,
+		       ext_phy_addr,
+		       MDIO_AN_DEVAD,
+		       0xFFFB, 0xFFFD);
+}
+static void bnx2x_8481_set_legacy_led_mode(struct link_params *params,
+					 u32 ext_phy_type, u8 ext_phy_addr)
+{
+	struct bnx2x *bp = params->bp;
+
+	/* LED1 (10G Link): Disable LED1 when 10/100/1000 link */
+	/* LED2 (1G/100/10 Link): Enable LED2 when 10/100/1000 link) */
+	bnx2x_cl45_write(bp, params->port,
+		       ext_phy_type,
+		       ext_phy_addr,
+		       MDIO_AN_DEVAD,
+		       MDIO_AN_REG_8481_LEGACY_SHADOW,
+		       (1<<15) | (0xd << 10) | (0xc<<4) | 0xe);
+}
+
+static void bnx2x_8481_set_10G_led_mode(struct link_params *params,
+				      u32 ext_phy_type, u8 ext_phy_addr)
+{
+	struct bnx2x *bp = params->bp;
+	u16 val1;
+
+	/* LED1 (10G Link) */
+	/* Enable continuse based on source 7(10G-link) */
+	bnx2x_cl45_read(bp, params->port,
+		       ext_phy_type,
+		       ext_phy_addr,
+		       MDIO_PMA_DEVAD,
+		       MDIO_PMA_REG_8481_LINK_SIGNAL,
+		       &val1);
+	/* Set bit 2 to 0, and bits [1:0] to 10 */
+	val1 &= ~((1<<0) | (1<<2)); /* Clear bits 0,2*/
+	val1 |= (1<<1); /* Set bit 1 */
+
+	bnx2x_cl45_write(bp, params->port,
+		       ext_phy_type,
+		       ext_phy_addr,
+		       MDIO_PMA_DEVAD,
+		       MDIO_PMA_REG_8481_LINK_SIGNAL,
+		       val1);
+
+	/* Unmask LED1 for 10G link */
+	bnx2x_cl45_read(bp, params->port,
+		      ext_phy_type,
+		      ext_phy_addr,
+		      MDIO_PMA_DEVAD,
+		      MDIO_PMA_REG_8481_LED1_MASK,
+		      &val1);
+	/* Set bit 2 to 0, and bits [1:0] to 10 */
+	val1 |= (1<<7);
+	bnx2x_cl45_write(bp, params->port,
+		       ext_phy_type,
+		       ext_phy_addr,
+		       MDIO_PMA_DEVAD,
+		       MDIO_PMA_REG_8481_LED1_MASK,
+		       val1);
+
+	/* LED2 (1G/100/10G Link) */
+	/* Mask LED2 for 10G link */
+	bnx2x_cl45_write(bp, params->port,
+		       ext_phy_type,
+		       ext_phy_addr,
+		       MDIO_PMA_DEVAD,
+		       MDIO_PMA_REG_8481_LED2_MASK,
+		       0);
+
+	/* LED3 (10G/1G/100/10G Activity) */
+	bnx2x_cl45_read(bp, params->port,
+		      ext_phy_type,
+		      ext_phy_addr,
+		      MDIO_PMA_DEVAD,
+		      MDIO_PMA_REG_8481_LINK_SIGNAL,
+		      &val1);
+	/* Enable blink based on source 4(Activity) */
+	val1 &= ~((1<<7) | (1<<8)); /* Clear bits 7,8 */
+	val1 |= (1<<6); /* Set only bit 6 */
+	bnx2x_cl45_write(bp, params->port,
+		       ext_phy_type,
+		       ext_phy_addr,
+		       MDIO_PMA_DEVAD,
+		       MDIO_PMA_REG_8481_LINK_SIGNAL,
+		       val1);
+
+	bnx2x_cl45_read(bp, params->port,
+		      ext_phy_type,
+		      ext_phy_addr,
+		      MDIO_PMA_DEVAD,
+		      MDIO_PMA_REG_8481_LED3_MASK,
+		      &val1);
+	val1 |= (1<<4); /* Unmask LED3 for 10G link */
+	bnx2x_cl45_write(bp, params->port,
+		       ext_phy_type,
+		       ext_phy_addr,
+		       MDIO_PMA_DEVAD,
+		       MDIO_PMA_REG_8481_LED3_MASK,
+		       val1);
+}
+
+
 static void bnx2x_init_internal_phy(struct link_params *params,
 				struct link_vars *vars)
 {
@@ -3947,16 +4084,109 @@ static u8 bnx2x_ext_phy_init(struct link_params *params, struct link_vars *vars)
 			break;
 		}
 		case PORT_HW_CFG_XGXS_EXT_PHY_TYPE_BCM8481:
-			DP(NETIF_MSG_LINK,
-				"Setting the BCM8481 LASI control\n");
+			/* This phy uses the NIG latch mechanism since link
+				indication arrives through its LED4 and not via
+				its LASI signal, so we get steady signal
+				instead of clear on read */
+			bnx2x_bits_en(bp, NIG_REG_LATCH_BC_0 + params->port*4,
+				    1 << NIG_LATCH_BC_ENABLE_MI_INT);
+
+			bnx2x_8481_set_led4(params, ext_phy_type, ext_phy_addr);
+			if (params->req_line_speed == SPEED_AUTO_NEG) {
+
+				u16 autoneg_val, an_1000_val, an_10_100_val;
+				/* set 1000 speed advertisement */
+				bnx2x_cl45_read(bp, params->port,
+					      ext_phy_type,
+					      ext_phy_addr,
+					      MDIO_AN_DEVAD,
+					      MDIO_AN_REG_8481_1000T_CTRL,
+					      &an_1000_val);
 
-			bnx2x_cl45_write(bp, params->port,
-				       ext_phy_type,
-				       ext_phy_addr,
-				       MDIO_PMA_DEVAD,
-				       MDIO_PMA_REG_LASI_CTRL, 0x1);
+				if (params->speed_cap_mask &
+				    PORT_HW_CFG_SPEED_CAPABILITY_D0_1G) {
+					an_1000_val |= (1<<8);
+					if (params->req_duplex == DUPLEX_FULL)
+						an_1000_val |= (1<<9);
+					DP(NETIF_MSG_LINK, "Advertising 1G\n");
+				} else
+					an_1000_val &= ~((1<<8) | (1<<9));
 
-			/* Restart autoneg */
+				bnx2x_cl45_write(bp, params->port,
+					       ext_phy_type,
+					       ext_phy_addr,
+					       MDIO_AN_DEVAD,
+					       MDIO_AN_REG_8481_1000T_CTRL,
+					       an_1000_val);
+
+				/* set 100 speed advertisement */
+				bnx2x_cl45_read(bp, params->port,
+					      ext_phy_type,
+					      ext_phy_addr,
+					      MDIO_AN_DEVAD,
+					      MDIO_AN_REG_8481_LEGACY_AN_ADV,
+					      &an_10_100_val);
+
+				if (params->speed_cap_mask &
+				 (PORT_HW_CFG_SPEED_CAPABILITY_D0_100M_FULL |
+				  PORT_HW_CFG_SPEED_CAPABILITY_D0_100M_HALF)) {
+					an_10_100_val |= (1<<7);
+					if (params->req_duplex == DUPLEX_FULL)
+						an_10_100_val |= (1<<8);
+					DP(NETIF_MSG_LINK,
+						"Advertising 100M\n");
+				} else
+					an_10_100_val &= ~((1<<7) | (1<<8));
+
+				/* set 10 speed advertisement */
+				if (params->speed_cap_mask &
+				  (PORT_HW_CFG_SPEED_CAPABILITY_D0_10M_FULL |
+				   PORT_HW_CFG_SPEED_CAPABILITY_D0_10M_HALF)) {
+					an_10_100_val |= (1<<5);
+					if (params->req_duplex == DUPLEX_FULL)
+						an_10_100_val |= (1<<6);
+					DP(NETIF_MSG_LINK, "Advertising 10M\n");
+				     }
+				else
+					an_10_100_val &= ~((1<<5) | (1<<6));
+
+				bnx2x_cl45_write(bp, params->port,
+					       ext_phy_type,
+					       ext_phy_addr,
+					       MDIO_AN_DEVAD,
+					       MDIO_AN_REG_8481_LEGACY_AN_ADV,
+					       an_10_100_val);
+
+				bnx2x_cl45_read(bp, params->port,
+					      ext_phy_type,
+					      ext_phy_addr,
+					      MDIO_AN_DEVAD,
+					      MDIO_AN_REG_8481_LEGACY_MII_CTRL,
+					      &autoneg_val);
+
+				/* Disable forced speed */
+				autoneg_val &= ~(1<<6|1<<13);
+
+				/* Enable autoneg and restart autoneg
+				for legacy speeds */
+				autoneg_val |= (1<<9|1<<12);
+
+				if (params->req_duplex == DUPLEX_FULL)
+					autoneg_val |= (1<<8);
+				else
+					autoneg_val &= ~(1<<8);
+
+				bnx2x_cl45_write(bp, params->port,
+					       ext_phy_type,
+					       ext_phy_addr,
+					       MDIO_AN_DEVAD,
+					       MDIO_AN_REG_8481_LEGACY_MII_CTRL,
+					       autoneg_val);
+
+				if (params->speed_cap_mask &
+				    PORT_HW_CFG_SPEED_CAPABILITY_D0_10G) {
+					DP(NETIF_MSG_LINK, "Advertising 10G\n");
+					/* Restart autoneg for 10G*/
 			bnx2x_cl45_read(bp, params->port,
 				      ext_phy_type,
 				      ext_phy_addr,
@@ -3968,6 +4198,76 @@ static u8 bnx2x_ext_phy_init(struct link_params *params, struct link_vars *vars)
 				       ext_phy_addr,
 				       MDIO_AN_DEVAD,
 				       MDIO_AN_REG_CTRL, val);
+				}
+			} else {
+				/* Force speed */
+				u16 autoneg_ctrl, pma_ctrl;
+				bnx2x_cl45_read(bp, params->port,
+					      ext_phy_type,
+					      ext_phy_addr,
+					      MDIO_AN_DEVAD,
+					      MDIO_AN_REG_8481_LEGACY_MII_CTRL,
+					      &autoneg_ctrl);
+
+				/* Disable autoneg */
+				autoneg_ctrl &= ~(1<<12);
+
+				/* Set 1000 force */
+				switch (params->req_line_speed) {
+				case SPEED_10000:
+					DP(NETIF_MSG_LINK,
+						"Unable to set 10G force !\n");
+					break;
+				case SPEED_1000:
+					bnx2x_cl45_read(bp, params->port,
+						      ext_phy_type,
+						      ext_phy_addr,
+						      MDIO_PMA_DEVAD,
+						      MDIO_PMA_REG_CTRL,
+						      &pma_ctrl);
+					autoneg_ctrl &= ~(1<<13);
+					autoneg_ctrl |= (1<<6);
+					pma_ctrl &= ~(1<<13);
+					pma_ctrl |= (1<<6);
+					DP(NETIF_MSG_LINK,
+						"Setting 1000M force\n");
+					bnx2x_cl45_write(bp, params->port,
+						       ext_phy_type,
+						       ext_phy_addr,
+						       MDIO_PMA_DEVAD,
+						       MDIO_PMA_REG_CTRL,
+						       pma_ctrl);
+					break;
+				case SPEED_100:
+					autoneg_ctrl |= (1<<13);
+					autoneg_ctrl &= ~(1<<6);
+					DP(NETIF_MSG_LINK,
+						"Setting 100M force\n");
+					break;
+				case SPEED_10:
+					autoneg_ctrl &= ~(1<<13);
+					autoneg_ctrl &= ~(1<<6);
+					DP(NETIF_MSG_LINK,
+						"Setting 10M force\n");
+					break;
+				}
+
+				/* Duplex mode */
+				if (params->req_duplex == DUPLEX_FULL) {
+					autoneg_ctrl |= (1<<8);
+					DP(NETIF_MSG_LINK,
+						"Setting full duplex\n");
+				} else
+					autoneg_ctrl &= ~(1<<8);
+
+				/* Update autoneg ctrl and pma ctrl */
+				bnx2x_cl45_write(bp, params->port,
+					       ext_phy_type,
+					       ext_phy_addr,
+					       MDIO_AN_DEVAD,
+					       MDIO_AN_REG_8481_LEGACY_MII_CTRL,
+					       autoneg_ctrl);
+			}
 
 			bnx2x_save_bcm_spirom_ver(bp, params->port,
 						ext_phy_type,
@@ -4104,7 +4404,8 @@ static void bnx2x_8727_handle_mod_abs(struct link_params *params)
 
 
 static u8 bnx2x_ext_phy_is_link_up(struct link_params *params,
-				 struct link_vars *vars)
+				 struct link_vars *vars,
+				 u8 is_mi_int)
 {
 	struct bnx2x *bp = params->bp;
 	u32 ext_phy_type;
@@ -4647,48 +4948,77 @@ static u8 bnx2x_ext_phy_is_link_up(struct link_params *params,
 			}
 			break;
 		case PORT_HW_CFG_XGXS_EXT_PHY_TYPE_BCM8481:
-			/* Clear LASI interrupt */
-			bnx2x_cl45_read(bp, params->port,
-				      ext_phy_type,
-				      ext_phy_addr,
-				      MDIO_PMA_DEVAD,
-				      MDIO_PMA_REG_LASI_STATUS, &val1);
-			DP(NETIF_MSG_LINK, "8481 LASI status reg = 0x%x\n",
-				 val1);
-
 			/* Check 10G-BaseT link status */
-			/* Check Global PMD signal ok */
+			/* Check PMD signal ok */
 			bnx2x_cl45_read(bp, params->port, ext_phy_type,
-				      ext_phy_addr,
-				      MDIO_PMA_DEVAD, MDIO_PMA_REG_RX_SD,
-				      &rx_sd);
-			/* Check PCS block lock */
+						      ext_phy_addr,
+						      MDIO_AN_DEVAD,
+						      0xFFFA,
+						      &val1);
 			bnx2x_cl45_read(bp, params->port, ext_phy_type,
 				      ext_phy_addr,
-				      MDIO_PCS_DEVAD, MDIO_PCS_REG_STATUS,
-				      &pcs_status);
-			DP(NETIF_MSG_LINK, "8481 1.a = 0x%x, 1.20 = 0x%x\n",
-				 rx_sd, pcs_status);
-			if (rx_sd & pcs_status & 0x1) {
+				      MDIO_PMA_DEVAD,
+				      MDIO_PMA_REG_8481_PMD_SIGNAL,
+				      &val2);
+			DP(NETIF_MSG_LINK, "PMD_SIGNAL 1.a811 = 0x%x\n", val2);
+
+			/* Check link 10G */
+			if (val2 & (1<<11)) {
 				vars->line_speed = SPEED_10000;
 				ext_phy_link_up = 1;
-			} else {
-
-				/* Check 1000-BaseT link status */
-				bnx2x_cl45_read(bp, params->port, ext_phy_type,
-					      ext_phy_addr,
-					      MDIO_AN_DEVAD, 0xFFE1,
-					      &val1);
+				bnx2x_8481_set_10G_led_mode(params,
+							  ext_phy_type,
+							  ext_phy_addr);
+			} else { /* Check Legacy speed link */
+				u16 legacy_status, legacy_speed;
+
+				/* Enable expansion register 0x42
+				(Operation mode status) */
+				bnx2x_cl45_write(bp, params->port,
+					 ext_phy_type,
+					 ext_phy_addr,
+					 MDIO_AN_DEVAD,
+					 MDIO_AN_REG_8481_EXPANSION_REG_ACCESS,
+					 0xf42);
 
-				bnx2x_cl45_read(bp, params->port, ext_phy_type,
-					      ext_phy_addr,
-					      MDIO_AN_DEVAD, 0xFFE1,
-					      &val2);
-				DP(NETIF_MSG_LINK, "8481 7.FFE1 ="
-					     "0x%x-->0x%x\n", val1, val2);
-				if (val2 & (1<<2)) {
-					vars->line_speed = SPEED_1000;
-					ext_phy_link_up = 1;
+				/* Get legacy speed operation status */
+				bnx2x_cl45_read(bp, params->port,
+					  ext_phy_type,
+					  ext_phy_addr,
+					  MDIO_AN_DEVAD,
+					  MDIO_AN_REG_8481_EXPANSION_REG_RD_RW,
+					  &legacy_status);
+
+				DP(NETIF_MSG_LINK, "Legacy speed status"
+					     " = 0x%x\n", legacy_status);
+				ext_phy_link_up = ((legacy_status & (1<<11))
+						   == (1<<11));
+				if (ext_phy_link_up) {
+					legacy_speed = (legacy_status & (3<<9));
+					if (legacy_speed == (0<<9))
+						vars->line_speed = SPEED_10;
+					else if (legacy_speed == (1<<9))
+						vars->line_speed =
+							SPEED_100;
+					else if (legacy_speed == (2<<9))
+						vars->line_speed =
+							SPEED_1000;
+					else /* Should not happen */
+						vars->line_speed = 0;
+
+					if (legacy_status & (1<<8))
+						vars->duplex = DUPLEX_FULL;
+					else
+						vars->duplex = DUPLEX_HALF;
+
+					DP(NETIF_MSG_LINK, "Link is up "
+						     "in %dMbps, is_duplex_full"
+						     "= %d\n",
+						vars->line_speed,
+						(vars->duplex == DUPLEX_FULL));
+					bnx2x_8481_set_legacy_led_mode(params,
+								 ext_phy_type,
+								 ext_phy_addr);
 				}
 			}
 
@@ -4775,12 +5105,47 @@ static void bnx2x_link_int_enable(struct link_params *params)
 	   REG_RD(bp, NIG_REG_XGXS0_STATUS_LINK_STATUS + port*0x68));
 }
 
-
+static void bnx2x_8481_rearm_latch_signal(struct bnx2x *bp, u8 port,
+					u8 is_mi_int)
+{
+	u32 latch_status = 0, is_mi_int_status;
+	/* Disable the MI INT ( external phy int )
+	 * by writing 1 to the status register. Link down indication
+	 * is high-active-signal, so in this case we need to write the
+	 * status to clear the XOR
+	 */
+	/* Read Latched signals */
+	latch_status = REG_RD(bp,
+				  NIG_REG_LATCH_STATUS_0 + port*8);
+	is_mi_int_status = REG_RD(bp,
+				  NIG_REG_STATUS_INTERRUPT_PORT0 + port*4);
+	DP(NETIF_MSG_LINK, "original_signal = 0x%x, nig_status = 0x%x,"
+		     "latch_status = 0x%x\n",
+		 is_mi_int, is_mi_int_status, latch_status);
+	/* Handle only those with latched-signal=up.*/
+	if (latch_status & 1) {
+		/* For all latched-signal=up,Write original_signal to status */
+		if (is_mi_int)
+			bnx2x_bits_en(bp,
+				    NIG_REG_STATUS_INTERRUPT_PORT0
+				    + port*4,
+				    NIG_STATUS_EMAC0_MI_INT);
+		else
+			bnx2x_bits_dis(bp,
+				     NIG_REG_STATUS_INTERRUPT_PORT0
+				     + port*4,
+				     NIG_STATUS_EMAC0_MI_INT);
+		/* For all latched-signal=up : Re-Arm Latch signals */
+		REG_WR(bp, NIG_REG_LATCH_STATUS_0 + port*8,
+			   (latch_status & 0xfffe) | (latch_status & 1));
+	}
+}
 /*
  * link management
  */
 static void bnx2x_link_int_ack(struct link_params *params,
-			     struct link_vars *vars, u8 is_10g)
+			     struct link_vars *vars, u8 is_10g,
+			     u8 is_mi_int)
 {
 	struct bnx2x *bp = params->bp;
 	u8 port = params->port;
@@ -4791,6 +5156,10 @@ static void bnx2x_link_int_ack(struct link_params *params,
 		     (NIG_STATUS_XGXS0_LINK10G |
 		      NIG_STATUS_XGXS0_LINK_STATUS |
 		      NIG_STATUS_SERDES0_LINK_STATUS));
+	if (XGXS_EXT_PHY_TYPE(params->ext_phy_config)
+	    == PORT_HW_CFG_XGXS_EXT_PHY_TYPE_BCM8481) {
+		bnx2x_8481_rearm_latch_signal(bp, port, is_mi_int);
+	}
 	if (vars->phy_link_up) {
 		if (is_10g) {
 			/* Disable the 10G link interrupt
@@ -4810,7 +5179,8 @@ static void bnx2x_link_int_ack(struct link_params *params,
 				    PORT_HW_CFG_LANE_SWAP_CFG_MASTER_MASK) >>
 				    PORT_HW_CFG_LANE_SWAP_CFG_MASTER_SHIFT);
 
-			DP(NETIF_MSG_LINK, "1G XGXS phy link up\n");
+			DP(NETIF_MSG_LINK, "%d speed XGXS phy link up\n",
+				 vars->line_speed);
 			bnx2x_bits_en(bp,
 				      NIG_REG_STATUS_INTERRUPT_PORT0 + port*4,
 				      ((1 << ser_lane) <<
@@ -5270,7 +5640,7 @@ u8 bnx2x_test_link(struct link_params *params, struct link_vars *vars)
 			      &gp_status);
 	/* link is up only if both local phy and external phy are up */
 	if ((gp_status & MDIO_GP_STATUS_TOP_AN_STATUS1_LINK_STATUS) &&
-	    bnx2x_ext_phy_is_link_up(params, vars))
+	    bnx2x_ext_phy_is_link_up(params, vars, 1))
 		return 0;
 
 	return -ESRCH;
@@ -5758,16 +6128,19 @@ u8 bnx2x_link_update(struct link_params *params, struct link_vars *vars)
 	u8 link_10g;
 	u8 ext_phy_link_up, rc = 0;
 	u32 ext_phy_type;
+	u8 is_mi_int = 0;
 
 	DP(NETIF_MSG_LINK, "port %x, XGXS?%x, int_status 0x%x\n",
-	 port,
-	(vars->phy_flags & PHY_XGXS_FLAG),
-	 REG_RD(bp, NIG_REG_STATUS_INTERRUPT_PORT0 + port*4));
+		 port, (vars->phy_flags & PHY_XGXS_FLAG),
+		 REG_RD(bp, NIG_REG_STATUS_INTERRUPT_PORT0 + port*4));
 
+	is_mi_int = (u8)(REG_RD(bp, NIG_REG_EMAC0_STATUS_MISC_MI_INT +
+				    port*0x18) > 0);
 	DP(NETIF_MSG_LINK, "int_mask 0x%x MI_INT %x, SERDES_LINK %x\n",
-	REG_RD(bp, NIG_REG_MASK_INTERRUPT_PORT0 + port*4),
-	REG_RD(bp, NIG_REG_EMAC0_STATUS_MISC_MI_INT + port*0x18),
-	REG_RD(bp, NIG_REG_SERDES0_STATUS_LINK_STATUS + port*0x3c));
+		 REG_RD(bp, NIG_REG_MASK_INTERRUPT_PORT0 + port*4),
+		 is_mi_int,
+		 REG_RD(bp,
+			    NIG_REG_SERDES0_STATUS_LINK_STATUS + port*0x3c));
 
 	DP(NETIF_MSG_LINK, " 10G %x, XGXS_LINK %x\n",
 	  REG_RD(bp, NIG_REG_XGXS0_STATUS_LINK10G + port*0x68),
@@ -5779,7 +6152,7 @@ u8 bnx2x_link_update(struct link_params *params, struct link_vars *vars)
 	ext_phy_type = XGXS_EXT_PHY_TYPE(params->ext_phy_config);
 
 	/* Check external link change only for non-direct */
-	ext_phy_link_up = bnx2x_ext_phy_is_link_up(params, vars);
+	ext_phy_link_up = bnx2x_ext_phy_is_link_up(params, vars, is_mi_int);
 
 	/* Read gp_status */
 	CL45_RD_OVER_CL22(bp, port, params->phy_addr,
@@ -5787,7 +6160,8 @@ u8 bnx2x_link_update(struct link_params *params, struct link_vars *vars)
 			      MDIO_GP_STATUS_TOP_AN_STATUS1,
 			      &gp_status);
 
-	rc = bnx2x_link_settings_status(params, vars, gp_status);
+	rc = bnx2x_link_settings_status(params, vars, gp_status,
+				      ext_phy_link_up);
 	if (rc != 0)
 		return rc;
 
@@ -5799,7 +6173,7 @@ u8 bnx2x_link_update(struct link_params *params, struct link_vars *vars)
 		    (vars->line_speed == SPEED_15000) ||
 		    (vars->line_speed == SPEED_16000));
 
-	bnx2x_link_int_ack(params, vars, link_10g);
+	bnx2x_link_int_ack(params, vars, link_10g, is_mi_int);
 
 	/* In case external phy link is up, and internal link is down
 	( not initialized yet probably after link initialization, it needs
diff --git a/drivers/net/bnx2x_reg.h b/drivers/net/bnx2x_reg.h
index 25639e2..9a20da5 100644
--- a/drivers/net/bnx2x_reg.h
+++ b/drivers/net/bnx2x_reg.h
@@ -1681,6 +1681,24 @@
 /* [RW 17] Debug only. RX_EOP_DSCR_lb_FIFO in NIG_RX_EOP. Data
    packet_length[13:0]; mac_error[14]; trunc_error[15]; parity[16] */
 #define NIG_REG_INGRESS_EOP_LB_FIFO				 0x104e4
+/* [RW 27] 0 - must be active for Everest A0; 1- for Everest B0 when latch
+   logic for interrupts must be used. Enable per bit of interrupt of
+   ~latch_status.latch_status */
+#define NIG_REG_LATCH_BC_0					 0x16210
+/* [RW 27] Latch for each interrupt from Unicore.b[0]
+   status_emac0_misc_mi_int; b[1] status_emac0_misc_mi_complete;
+   b[2]status_emac0_misc_cfg_change; b[3]status_emac0_misc_link_status;
+   b[4]status_emac0_misc_link_change; b[5]status_emac0_misc_attn;
+   b[6]status_serdes0_mac_crs; b[7]status_serdes0_autoneg_complete;
+   b[8]status_serdes0_fiber_rxact; b[9]status_serdes0_link_status;
+   b[10]status_serdes0_mr_page_rx; b[11]status_serdes0_cl73_an_complete;
+   b[12]status_serdes0_cl73_mr_page_rx; b[13]status_serdes0_rx_sigdet;
+   b[14]status_xgxs0_remotemdioreq; b[15]status_xgxs0_link10g;
+   b[16]status_xgxs0_autoneg_complete; b[17]status_xgxs0_fiber_rxact;
+   b[21:18]status_xgxs0_link_status; b[22]status_xgxs0_mr_page_rx;
+   b[23]status_xgxs0_cl73_an_complete; b[24]status_xgxs0_cl73_mr_page_rx;
+   b[25]status_xgxs0_rx_sigdet; b[26]status_xgxs0_mac_crs */
+#define NIG_REG_LATCH_STATUS_0					 0x18000
 /* [RW 1] led 10g for port 0 */
 #define NIG_REG_LED_10G_P0					 0x10320
 /* [RW 1] led 10g for port 1 */
@@ -1871,6 +1889,7 @@
 #define NIG_REG_XGXS_LANE_SEL_P0				 0x102e8
 /* [RW 1] selection for port0 for NIG_MUX block : 0 = SerDes; 1 = XGXS */
 #define NIG_REG_XGXS_SERDES0_MODE_SEL				 0x102e0
+#define NIG_STATUS_INTERRUPT_PORT0_REG_STATUS_EMAC0_MISC_MI_INT  (0x1<<0)
 #define NIG_STATUS_INTERRUPT_PORT0_REG_STATUS_SERDES0_LINK_STATUS (0x1<<9)
 #define NIG_STATUS_INTERRUPT_PORT0_REG_STATUS_XGXS0_LINK10G	 (0x1<<15)
 #define NIG_STATUS_INTERRUPT_PORT0_REG_STATUS_XGXS0_LINK_STATUS  (0xf<<18)
@@ -5889,6 +5908,13 @@ Theotherbitsarereservedandshouldbezero*/
 #define MDIO_PMA_REG_7101_VER1		0xc026
 #define MDIO_PMA_REG_7101_VER2		0xc027
 
+#define MDIO_PMA_REG_8481_PMD_SIGNAL	0xa811
+#define MDIO_PMA_REG_8481_LED1_MASK	0xa82c
+#define MDIO_PMA_REG_8481_LED2_MASK	0xa82f
+#define MDIO_PMA_REG_8481_LED3_MASK	0xa832
+#define MDIO_PMA_REG_8481_SIGNAL_MASK	0xa835
+#define MDIO_PMA_REG_8481_LINK_SIGNAL	0xa83b
+
 
 #define MDIO_WIS_DEVAD			0x2
 /*bcm*/
@@ -5942,6 +5968,12 @@ Theotherbitsarereservedandshouldbezero*/
 
 #define MDIO_AN_REG_8073_2_5G		0x8329
 
+#define MDIO_AN_REG_8481_LEGACY_MII_CTRL	0xffe0
+#define MDIO_AN_REG_8481_LEGACY_AN_ADV		0xffe4
+#define MDIO_AN_REG_8481_1000T_CTRL		0xffe9
+#define MDIO_AN_REG_8481_EXPANSION_REG_RD_RW	0xfff5
+#define MDIO_AN_REG_8481_EXPANSION_REG_ACCESS	0xfff7
+#define MDIO_AN_REG_8481_LEGACY_SHADOW		0xfffc
 
 #define IGU_FUNC_BASE			0x0400
 
