linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH] pch_gbe: Use a randomly generated MAC instead of failing probe

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Message-ID: <20120114214658.4ddfec30@pyramind.ukuu.org.uk>
Date:	Sat, 14 Jan 2012 21:46:58 +0000
From:	Alan Cox <alan@...rguk.ukuu.org.uk>
To:	David Miller <davem@...emloft.net>
Cc:	dvhart@...ux.intel.com, linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org,
	arjan@...ux.intel.com, alan@...ux.intel.com, tomoya.rohm@...il.com,
	jeffrey.t.kirsher@...el.com, paul.gortmaker@...driver.com,
	jdmason@...zu.us, netdev@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: [PATCH] pch_gbe: Use a randomly generated MAC instead of
 failing probe

> I fear that people are just going to add this random MAC stuff way too
> easily, it's a spreading disease.
> 
> Ship functional hardware instead.

See "choir, preaching to the".

The stuff is out there and it's not Darren's fault !

Alan
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