linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH 1/3 v3] net: usb: r8152: Check used MAC passthrough address

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Date:   Wed, 5 Jan 2022 18:40:10 +0100
From:   Henning Schild <henning.schild@...mens.com>
To:     Andrew Lunn <andrew@...n.ch>
CC:     Aaron Ma <aaron.ma@...onical.com>, <kuba@...nel.org>,
        <linux-usb@...r.kernel.org>, <netdev@...r.kernel.org>,
        <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>, <davem@...emloft.net>,
        <hayeswang@...ltek.com>, <tiwai@...e.de>
Subject: Re: [PATCH 1/3 v3] net: usb: r8152: Check used MAC passthrough
 address

Am Wed, 5 Jan 2022 18:30:08 +0100
schrieb Andrew Lunn <andrew@...n.ch>:

> On Wed, Jan 05, 2022 at 11:14:25PM +0800, Aaron Ma wrote:
> > When plugin multiple r8152 ethernet dongles to Lenovo Docks
> > or USB hub, MAC passthrough address from BIOS should be
> > checked if it had been used to avoid using on other dongles.
> > 
> > Currently builtin r8152 on Dock still can't be identified.
> > First detected r8152 will use the MAC passthrough address.  
> 
> I do have to wonder why you are doing this in the kernel, and not
> using a udev rule? This seems to be policy, and policy does not belong
> in the kernel.

Yes, the whole pass-thru story should not be a kernel feature in the
first place, i could not agree more, udev would be the way better place!
But it is part of the driver and Aaron did not introduce it but just
extend it.

Henning

>    Andrew