linux-kernel - Re: forcedeth net driver: reverse mac address after pxe boot

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Date:	Thu, 5 Oct 2006 10:44:50 -0400
From:	"John W. Linville" <linville@...driver.com>
To:	Alex Owen <r.alex.owen@...il.com>
Cc:	linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org, c-d.hailfinger.kernel.2004@....net,
	aabdulla@...dia.com
Subject: Re: forcedeth net driver: reverse mac address after pxe boot

On Wed, Oct 04, 2006 at 05:19:20PM +0100, Alex Owen wrote:

> The obvious fix for this is to try and read the MAC address from the
> canonical location... ie where is the source of the address writen
> into the controlers registers at power on? But do we know where that
> may be?

This seems like The Right Thing (TM) to me, but we need someone from
NVidia(?) to provide that information.  Ayaz?

> The other solution would be unconditionally reset the controler to
> it's power on state then use the current logic? can we reset the
> controller via software?

This seems like a plausible alternative.

The MAC address validation schemes suggested by others would probably
"work", but they would be a bit fragile.  For example, every new vendor
of forcedeth hardware would have a new OUI to be added to the list.

John
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John W. Linville
linville@...driver.com
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