netdev - Re: [PATCH 6/6] wl1251: Set generated MAC address back to NVS data

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Date:   Sat, 24 Dec 2016 19:17:30 +0100
From:   Pavel Machek <pavel@....cz>
To:     Pali Rohár <pali.rohar@...il.com>
Cc:     Ming Lei <ming.lei@...onical.com>,
        "Luis R. Rodriguez" <mcgrof@...nel.org>,
        Greg Kroah-Hartman <gregkh@...uxfoundation.org>,
        Kalle Valo <kvalo@...eaurora.org>,
        David Gnedt <david.gnedt@...izone.at>,
        Michal Kazior <michal.kazior@...to.com>,
        Daniel Wagner <wagi@...om.org>,
        Tony Lindgren <tony@...mide.com>,
        Sebastian Reichel <sre@...nel.org>,
        Ivaylo Dimitrov <ivo.g.dimitrov.75@...il.com>,
        Aaro Koskinen <aaro.koskinen@....fi>,
        Grazvydas Ignotas <notasas@...il.com>,
        linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org, linux-wireless@...r.kernel.org,
        netdev@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: [PATCH 6/6] wl1251: Set generated MAC address back to NVS data

Hi!

> In case there is no valid MAC address kernel generates random one. This
> patch propagate this generated MAC address back to NVS data which will be
> uploaded to wl1251 chip. So HW would have same MAC address as linux kernel
> uses.

>  	return 0;
>  }
>  
> +static int wl1251_write_nvs_mac(struct wl1251 *wl)
> +{

The name is quite confusing, this sounds like writing into
non-volatile storage.

> +	int i;
> +
> +	if (wl->nvs_len < 0x24)
> +		return -ENODATA;
> +
> +	/* length is 2 and data address is 0x546c (mask is 0xfffe) */

You don't actually check for the mask.

> +	if (wl->nvs[0x19] != 2 || wl->nvs[0x1a] != 0x6d || wl->nvs[0x1b] != 0x54)
> +		return -EINVAL;

You have two copies of these. Does it make sense to move it to helper
function?

Thanks,
									Pavel

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