linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH] net: ax88179: add proper error handling of usb read errors

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Date:   Sat, 16 Apr 2022 14:57:04 +0300
From:   Pavel Skripkin <paskripkin@...il.com>
To:     David Kahurani <k.kahurani@...il.com>
Cc:     netdev@...r.kernel.org,
        syzbot <syzbot+d3dbdf31fbe9d8f5f311@...kaller.appspotmail.com>,
        davem@...emloft.net, jgg@...pe.ca, kuba@...nel.org,
        linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org, linux-usb@...r.kernel.org,
        Phillip Potter <phil@...lpotter.co.uk>,
        syzkaller-bugs@...glegroups.com, arnd@...db.de,
        Dan Carpenter <dan.carpenter@...cle.com>
Subject: Re: [PATCH] net: ax88179: add proper error handling of usb read
 errors

On 4/16/22 14:53, Pavel Skripkin wrote:
> No, this will break the driver. This function should set mac address in
> netdev structure and if read from device fails code calls
> 
> 	eth_hw_addr_set(dev->net, mac);
> 

Woops, I mean eth_hw_addr_random(dev->net) of course

I am sorry for confusion




With regards,
Pavel Skripkin

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