Bug#853968: linux-image-3.16.0-4-amd64: 'ip link set dev $interface down' will not set PHY power off for Intel X540 NIC

Package: src:linux Version: 3.16.39-1 Severity: important Dear Maintainer, Please consider backporting upstream commit 961fac889c0f [1], fixing setting PHY power off when issuing 'ip link set dev $interface down' with Intel X540. When bringing an ixgbe interface down with 'ip link set dev $i

Bug#851952: linux-image-3.16.0-4-amd64: Intel X540 10G NIC interfaces can end up with 'Speed: unknown' as members of a 802.3ad bond

Package: src:linux Version: 3.16.39-1 Severity: important Dear Maintainer, Please consider backporting upstream commit 0e4d422f5f72 [1], fixing ixgbe link speed detection on LACP bond members. When changing an ixgbe NIC link status on 3.16 either from the server side (ip link set dev ens2f0 dow