1 files changed, 9 insertions, 2 deletions

diff --git a/drivers/net/qlge/qlge_main.c b/drivers/net/qlge/qlge_main.c
index e58892304e19..95fb63dcd9e4 100644
--- a/drivers/net/qlge/qlge_main.c
+++ b/drivers/net/qlge/qlge_main.c
@@ -77,8 +77,13 @@ static int qlge_mpi_coredump;
 module_param(qlge_mpi_coredump, int, 0);
 MODULE_PARM_DESC(qlge_mpi_coredump,
                 "Option to enable MPI firmware dump. "
-                "Default is OFF - Do Not allocate memory. "
-                "Do not perform firmware coredump.");
+                "Default is OFF - Do Not allocate memory. ");
+
+static int qlge_force_coredump;
+module_param(qlge_force_coredump, int, 0);
+MODULE_PARM_DESC(qlge_force_coredump,
+                "Option to allow force of firmware core dump. "
+                "Default is OFF - Do not allow.");
 
 static DEFINE_PCI_DEVICE_TABLE(qlge_pci_tbl) = {
         {PCI_DEVICE(PCI_VENDOR_ID_QLOGIC, QLGE_DEVICE_ID_8012)},
@@ -4496,6 +4501,8 @@ static int __devinit ql_init_device(struct pci_dev *pdev,
                         err = -ENOMEM;
                         goto err_out;
                 }
+                if (qlge_force_coredump)
+                        set_bit(QL_FRC_COREDUMP, &qdev->flags);
         }
         /* make sure the EEPROM is good */
         err = qdev->nic_ops->get_flash(qdev);