linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH v6 RESEND] r8152: Add support for setting pass through MAC address on RTL8153-AD

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Message-ID: <20160712090248.7b5633e5@sauron>
Date:	Tue, 12 Jul 2016 09:02:48 +0200
From:	Michał Pecio <michal.pecio@...il.com>
To:	David Miller <davem@...emloft.net>
Cc:	mario_limonciello@...l.com, linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org,
	netdev@...r.kernel.org, linux-usb@...r.kernel.org,
	anthony.wong@...onical.com
Subject: Re: [PATCH v6 RESEND] r8152: Add support for setting pass through
 MAC address on RTL8153-AD

> From: Mario Limonciello <mario_limonciello@...l.com>
> Date: Mon, 11 Jul 2016 19:58:04 -0500
> 
> > The RTL8153-AD supports a persistent system specific MAC address.
> > This means a device plugged into two different systems with host
> > side support will show different (but persistent) MAC addresses.
> > 
> > This information for the system's persistent MAC address is burned
> > in when the system HW is built and available under \_SB.AMAC in the
> > DSDT at runtime.
> > 
> > This technology is currently implemented in the Dell TB15 and WD15
> > Type-C docks.  More information is available here:
> > http://www.dell.com/support/article/us/en/04/SLN301147
> > 
> > Signed-off-by: Mario Limonciello <mario_limonciello@...l.com>  
> 
> Applied.

Hi,

Isn't it possible that the same ACPI name could be used for other
vendor-specific extensions on other laptops and that r8152 will now
wreak havoc there?

Regards,
MP