linux-kernel - Re: forcedeth: MAC-address reversed on resume from suspend

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Date:	Fri, 04 Jan 2008 02:35:47 +0100
From:	Richard Jonsson <richie@...erworld.net>
To:	Andreas Mohr <andi@...as.de>
CC:	linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: forcedeth: MAC-address reversed on resume from suspend

> I don't know, this all looks a bit dirty to me, MAC reading/writing
> should have been implemented in a more central way, then those people
> wouldn't have confused heaven and hell with MAC address fiddling.
> 
> And yeah, this certainly looks like a bug that should be fixed ASAP,
> unless my short analysis somehow happened to be wrong.
> (I could probably fix it, but then the forcedeth people
> most likely know better how they would like to see it implemented)
> 
> Thank you for your report!
> 
Thank you for looking into this, it's a major pain for me. If I knew how 
to, I would have submitted a patch along with the report, if I had the 
know-how. I'd be happy to help in any way I can.

> Now the only thing remaining would be: is there a specific way to
> contact forcedeth-related people? I didn't find anything within a short
> search.
> 
> Andreas Mohr

Well, I did search the maintainers file, and did some googling, but 
didn't find any contact info.

/ Richard
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