netdev - RE: [EXT] [PATCH v4] r8152: Add support for setting pass through MAC address on RTL8153-AD

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Date:	Mon, 6 Jun 2016 17:42:52 +0000
From:	Konstantin Shkolnyy <Konstantin.Shkolnyy@...abs.com>
To:	Mario Limonciello <mario_limonciello@...l.com>,
	"hayeswang@...ltek.com" <hayeswang@...ltek.com>
CC:	LKML <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>,
	Netdev <netdev@...r.kernel.org>,
	Linux USB <linux-usb@...r.kernel.org>,
	"pali.rohar@...il.com" <pali.rohar@...il.com>,
	"anthony.wong@...onical.com" <anthony.wong@...onical.com>,
	Greg KH <gregkh@...uxfoundation.org>
Subject: RE: [EXT] [PATCH v4] r8152: Add support for setting pass through MAC
 address on RTL8153-AD

> -----Original Message-----
> From: linux-usb-owner@...r.kernel.org [mailto:linux-usb-
> owner@...r.kernel.org] On Behalf Of Mario Limonciello
> Sent: Monday, June 06, 2016 12:19
> To: hayeswang@...ltek.com
> Cc: LKML; Netdev; Linux USB; pali.rohar@...il.com;
> anthony.wong@...onical.com; Greg KH; Mario Limonciello
> Subject: [EXT] [PATCH v4] r8152: Add support for setting pass through MAC
> address on RTL8153-AD
> 
> The RTL8153-AD supports a persistent system specific MAC address.
> This means a device plugged into two different systems with host side
> support will show different (but persistent) MAC addresses.
> 
> This information for the system's persistent MAC address is burned in when
> the system HW is built and available under _SB\AMAC in the DSDT at
> runtime.
> 
> This technology is currently implemented in the Dell TB15 and WD15 Type-C
> docks.  More information is available here:
> http://www.dell.com/support/article/us/en/04/SLN301147

What is going to happen if I connect multiple dongles? Will they all get the same address?