linux-kernel - Re: RFC: Platform data for onboard USB assets

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Date:	Fri, 18 Mar 2011 21:17:03 +0000
From:	Andy Green <andy@...mcat.com>
To:	Arnd Bergmann <arnd@...db.de>
CC:	Mark Brown <broonie@...nsource.wolfsonmicro.com>,
	David Anders <x0132446@...com>, Greg KH <greg@...ah.com>,
	Grant Likely <grant.likely@...retlab.ca>,
	"devicetree-discuss@...ts.ozlabs.org" 
	<devicetree-discuss@...ts.ozlabs.org>,
	Nicolas Pitre <nicolas.pitre@...aro.org>,
	Linux USB list <linux-usb@...r.kernel.org>,
	lkml <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>
Subject: Re: RFC: Platform data for onboard USB assets

On 03/18/2011 09:11 PM, Somebody in the thread at some point said:
> On Friday 18 March 2011, Andy Green wrote:
>> In which case, they are all potential consumers of a MAC "stored in an
>> alternative location and needs to be programmed into the NIC by
>> software" solution, which he also thinks is needed.
>
> Note that there is also of_get_mac_address(), which is meant to
> deal with this exact problem.

Curiously grep finds it in 7 drivers...

Oh it only solves any problem if you are using Open Firmware, like 
almost everything is not using.

I see.

-Andy


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