linux-kernel - Re: [PATCHv3] wifi: ath9k: return by of_get_mac

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Message-ID: <87y11w7mp7.fsf@toke.dk>
Date: Wed, 06 Nov 2024 10:09:40 +0100
From: Toke Høiland-Jørgensen <toke@...e.dk>
To: Rosen Penev <rosenp@...il.com>, linux-wireless@...r.kernel.org
Cc: Kalle Valo <kvalo@...nel.org>, open list <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>
Subject: Re: [PATCHv3] wifi: ath9k: return by of_get_mac_address

Rosen Penev <rosenp@...il.com> writes:

> When using nvmem, ath9k could potentially be loaded before nvmem, which
> loads after mtd. This is an issue if DT contains an nvmem mac address.
>
> If nvmem is not ready in time for ath9k, -EPROBE_DEFER is returned. Pass
> it to _probe so that ath9k can properly grab a potentially present MAC
> address.
>
> Signed-off-by: Rosen Penev <rosenp@...il.com>

Acked-by: Toke Høiland-Jørgensen <toke@...e.dk>