netdev - Re: [PATCH net-next v2 2/2] r8152: use eth_hw_addr

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Date:	Wed, 03 Sep 2014 10:33:12 +0200
From:	Bjørn Mork <bjorn@...k.no>
To:	Hayes Wang <hayeswang@...ltek.com>
Cc:	<netdev@...r.kernel.org>, <nic_swsd@...ltek.com>,
	<linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>, <linux-usb@...r.kernel.org>
Subject: Re: [PATCH net-next v2 2/2] r8152: use eth_hw_addr_random

Hayes Wang <hayeswang@...ltek.com> writes:

> +		ether_addr_copy(dev->perm_addr, dev->dev_addr);

This isn't strictly necessary.  register_netdev() will do it for you as
long as you leave the default addr_assign_type (NET_ADDR_PERM).  And you
do.



Bjørn
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