netdev - Re: [PATCH] dnet: Dave DNET ethernet controller driver

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Date:	Thu, 12 Mar 2009 21:14:49 +0100
From:	Wolfgang Denk <wd@...x.de>
To:	Sascha Hauer <s.hauer@...gutronix.de>
Cc:	Vladimir Khusainov <vlad@...raft.com>,
	Nick Ivanter <nick@...raft.com>,
	Sergei Poselenov <sposelenov@...raft.com>
Subject: Re: [PATCH] dnet: Dave DNET ethernet controller driver

Dear Sascha Hauer,

In message <20090312190416.GS425@...gutronix.de> you wrote:
>
> Great, but how does this help in setting the MAC address? This would
> just move this exact discussion to the dracut or whatever mailing list,
> but we would still be searching for a generic way to say
> eth0addr=00:01:02:03:04:05 and I bet the arguments stay the same.

Well, PowerPC uses the device tree for such information.  As  far  as
I've been told work is underway to extend the device tree support for
ARM, too.  [And U-Boot supports the device tree, of course.]

Best regards,

Wolfgang Denk

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