netdev - [patch net] net: correct check in dev_addr

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Date:	Wed, 14 Nov 2012 13:51:04 +0100
From:	Jiri Pirko <jiri@...nulli.us>
To:	netdev@...r.kernel.org
Cc:	davem@...emloft.net, eric.dumazet@...il.com, shemminger@...tta.com,
	john.r.fastabend@...el.com
Subject: [patch net] net: correct check in dev_addr_del()

Check (ha->addr == dev->dev_addr) is always true because dev_addr_init()
sets this. Correct the check to behave properly on addr removal.

Signed-off-by: Jiri Pirko <jiri@...nulli.us>
---
 net/core/dev_addr_lists.c | 3 ++-
 1 file changed, 2 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-)

diff --git a/net/core/dev_addr_lists.c b/net/core/dev_addr_lists.c
index 87cc17d..b079c7b 100644
--- a/net/core/dev_addr_lists.c
+++ b/net/core/dev_addr_lists.c
@@ -319,7 +319,8 @@ int dev_addr_del(struct net_device *dev, const unsigned char *addr,
 	 */
 	ha = list_first_entry(&dev->dev_addrs.list,
 			      struct netdev_hw_addr, list);
-	if (ha->addr == dev->dev_addr && ha->refcount == 1)
+	if (!memcmp(ha->addr, addr, dev->addr_len) &&
+	    ha->type == addr_type && ha->refcount == 1)
 		return -ENOENT;
 
 	err = __hw_addr_del(&dev->dev_addrs, addr, dev->addr_len,
-- 
1.8.0

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