diff -u -p linux/drivers/net/wavelan.p.25.h linux/drivers/net/wavelan.p.h
--- linux/drivers/net/wavelan.p.25.h	Mon Aug  5 14:56:35 2002
+++ linux/drivers/net/wavelan.p.h	Mon Aug  5 15:11:59 2002
@@ -345,6 +345,10 @@
  *	- Fix spinlock stupid bugs that I left in. The driver is now SMP
  *		compliant and doesn't lockup at startup.
  *
+ * Changes made for release in 2.4.20 :
+ * ----------------------------------
+ *	- Set dev->trans_start to avoid filling the logs
+ *
  * Wishes & dreams:
  * ----------------
  *	- roaming (see Pcmcia driver)
diff -u -p linux/drivers/net/wavelan.25.c linux/drivers/net/wavelan.c
--- linux/drivers/net/wavelan.25.c	Mon Aug  5 14:56:44 2002
+++ linux/drivers/net/wavelan.c	Mon Aug  5 14:57:36 2002
@@ -2782,6 +2782,9 @@ static inline int wv_packet_write(device
 		    (unsigned char *) &nop.nop_h.ac_link,
 		    sizeof(nop.nop_h.ac_link));
 
+	/* Make sure the watchdog will keep quiet for a while */
+	dev->trans_start = jiffies;
+
 	/* Keep stats up to date. */
 	lp->stats.tx_bytes += length;