--- linux-2.6.12-rc6-mm1-orig/include/linux/netdevice.h	2005-06-12 15:58:58.000000000 +0200
+++ linux-2.6.12-rc6-mm1/include/linux/netdevice.h	2005-06-16 21:08:18.000000000 +0200
@@ -775,10 +775,10 @@ enum {
 #define netif_msg_hw(p)		((p)->msg_enable & NETIF_MSG_HW)
 #define netif_msg_wol(p)	((p)->msg_enable & NETIF_MSG_WOL)
 
-static inline u32 netif_msg_init(int debug_value, int default_msg_enable_bits)
+static inline u32 netif_msg_init(unsigned int debug_value, int default_msg_enable_bits)
 {
 	/* use default */
-	if (debug_value < 0 || debug_value >= (sizeof(u32) * 8))
+	if (debug_value >= (sizeof(u32) * 8))
 		return default_msg_enable_bits;
 	if (debug_value == 0)	/* no output */
 		return 0;