linux-hardening - Re: [PATCH net-next v12 5/5] net: rnpgbe: Add register

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Message-ID: <39d7268d-b3d2-48d9-91e9-06b5fa478f9a@linux.dev>
Date: Tue, 16 Sep 2025 16:19:01 +0100
From: Vadim Fedorenko <vadim.fedorenko@...ux.dev>
To: Dong Yibo <dong100@...se.com>, andrew+netdev@...n.ch,
 davem@...emloft.net, edumazet@...gle.com, kuba@...nel.org,
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Cc: netdev@...r.kernel.org, linux-doc@...r.kernel.org,
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Subject: Re: [PATCH net-next v12 5/5] net: rnpgbe: Add register_netdev

On 16/09/2025 12:29, Dong Yibo wrote:
> Complete the network device (netdev) registration flow for Mucse Gbe
> Ethernet chips, including:
> 1. Hardware state initialization:
>     - Send powerup notification to firmware (via echo_fw_status)
>     - Sync with firmware
>     - Reset hardware
> 2. MAC address handling:
>     - Retrieve permanent MAC from firmware (via mucse_mbx_get_macaddr)
>     - Fallback to random valid MAC (eth_random_addr) if not valid mac
>       from Fw
> 
> Signed-off-by: Dong Yibo <dong100@...se.com>

Reviewed-by: Vadim Fedorenko <vadim.fedorenko@...ux.dev>