netdev - Re: [PATCH] r8169: read MAC address from EEPROM on init (2nd attempt)

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Date:	Sun, 1 Mar 2009 23:34:14 +0100
From:	Francois Romieu <romieu@...zoreil.com>
To:	davem@...emloft.net
Cc:	netdev@...r.kernel.org, Ivan Vecera <ivecera@...hat.com>,
	bhutchings@...arflare.com
Subject: Re: [PATCH] r8169: read MAC address from EEPROM on init (2nd
	attempt)

Ivan Vecera <ivecera@...hat.com> :
[...]
> I tested 5 systems each with different Realtek NICs and I didn't find any
> problem. AFAIK Francois's NICs also works fine.

Yes.

[...]
> +	/* read MAC address */
> +	x = rtl_eeprom_read(ioaddr, RTL_EEPROM_MAC_ADDR);
> +	mac[0] = x & 0xff;
> +	mac[1] = x >> 8;
> +	x = rtl_eeprom_read(ioaddr, RTL_EEPROM_MAC_ADDR + 1);
> +	mac[2] = x & 0xff;
> +	mac[3] = x >> 8;
> +	x = rtl_eeprom_read(ioaddr, RTL_EEPROM_MAC_ADDR + 2);
> +	mac[4] = x & 0xff;
> +	mac[5] = x >> 8;

I would not had mind a loop here but it's otherwise fine.

Please apply.

-- 
Ueimor
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