linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH v2 2/2] adi: adapt to eth_hw_addr

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Date:	Fri, 17 Feb 2012 15:27:43 -0800
From:	Joe Perches <joe@...ches.com>
To:	Mike Frysinger <vapier@...too.org>
Cc:	Danny Kukawka <danny.kukawka@...ect.de>,
	"David S. Miller" <davem@...emloft.net>,
	Sonic Zhang <sonic.zhang@...log.com>,
	Jeff Kirsher <jeffrey.t.kirsher@...el.com>,
	Bob Liu <bob.liu@...log.com>,
	uclinux-dist-devel@...ckfin.uclinux.org, netdev@...r.kernel.org,
	linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: [PATCH v2 2/2] adi: adapt to eth_hw_addr_random() and changes
 in arch/blackfin

On Fri, 2012-02-17 at 18:15 -0500, Mike Frysinger wrote:
> On Friday 17 February 2012 05:57:54 Danny Kukawka wrote:
> > Maybe. Many drivers already print information about setting a random mac
> > address to a netdevice. Some with printk, some via
> > netdev_warn/netdev_info/netdev_dbg or netif_dbg and other with costum
> > methods. I could unify this, in a next step with a netdev_info in
> > eth_hw_addr_random(), if it's okay for David.
> i think unification in the core makes sense.  it enforces consistency and 
> removes duplication.

It's a good idea.

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