linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH 00/13] net: Add and use ether_addr

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Date:	Thu, 10 May 2012 10:08:13 +0300
From:	Emmanuel Grumbach <egrumbach@...il.com>
To:	Johannes Berg <johannes@...solutions.net>
Cc:	Joe Perches <joe@...ches.com>, David Miller <davem@...emloft.net>,
	netdev@...r.kernel.org, bridge@...ts.linux-foundation.org,
	netfilter-devel@...r.kernel.org, netfilter@...r.kernel.org,
	coreteam@...filter.org, linux-wireless@...r.kernel.org,
	linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org, linux-bluetooth@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: [PATCH 00/13] net: Add and use ether_addr_equal

>> >
>> > > That case you didn't convert in mac80211 is probably the
>> > > bug Johannes was talking about which started this whole
>> > > discussion.
>> >
>> > The bug case that started it all is in net/wireless/scan.c and Emmanuel
>> > has since changed it back to memcmp(). Not sure if that's the one you
>> > were referring to or not :-)
>>
>> That's the one that I left alone.
>>
>> Post patch:
>> $ git grep -n -w compare_ether_addr net
>> net/batman-adv/main.h:198: * note: can't use compare_ether_addr() as it requires aligned memory
>> net/wireless/scan.c:381:        return compare_ether_addr(a->bssid, b->bssid);
>
> Ok, great, then that means the fix from Emmanuel won't conflict when it
> gets in.
>

Thanks Joe - as Johannes said this won't conflict with my patch. And
yes the code is now more clear.
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