linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH 2/2] via-rhine: Assign random MAC address if necessary

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Date:	Sun, 17 Apr 2011 17:57:01 -0700 (PDT)
From:	David Miller <davem@...emloft.net>
To:	joe@...ches.com
Cc:	mr.nuke.me@...il.com, rl@...lgate.ch, netdev@...r.kernel.org,
	linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: [PATCH 2/2] via-rhine: Assign random MAC address if necessary

From: Joe Perches <joe@...ches.com>
Date: Sat, 16 Apr 2011 17:15:26 -0700

> Roger Luethi has had several reports of Rhine NICs providing
> an invalid MAC address.  If so, assign a random MAC address so
> the hardware can still be used.
> 
> Tested as a standalone interface, as carrier for ppp, and as a
> bonding slave.
> 
> Original-patch-by: Alexandru Gagniuc <mr.nuke.me@...il.com>
> Signed-off-by: Joe Perches <joe@...ches.com>

Applied.
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