linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH] ath10k: retrieve MAC address from firmware if provided

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Message-ID: <5B6F2A47.7070502@broadcom.com>
Date:   Sat, 11 Aug 2018 20:26:15 +0200
From:   Arend van Spriel <arend.vanspriel@...adcom.com>
To:     Brian Norris <briannorris@...omium.org>,
        Kalle Valo <kvalo@....qualcomm.com>
Cc:     ath10k@...ts.infradead.org, linux-wireless@...r.kernel.org,
        Govind Singh <govinds@...eaurora.org>,
        linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: [PATCH] ath10k: retrieve MAC address from firmware if provided

On 8/11/2018 1:39 AM, Brian Norris wrote:
> Devices may provide their own MAC address via system firmware (e.g.,

You got me confused by using just "firmware" in the subject.

> device tree), especially in the case where the device doesn't have a
> useful EEPROM on which to store its MAC address (e.g., for integrated
> Wifi).
>
> Use the generic device helper to retrieve the MAC address, and (if
> present) honor it above the MAC address advertised by the card.

But this put me back on track ;-)

> Signed-off-by: Brian Norris <briannorris@...omium.org>
> ---
>   drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath10k/core.c | 3 +++
>   drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath10k/wmi.c  | 3 ++-
>   2 files changed, 5 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-)