netdev - Re: [PATCH v6] r8152: Add support for setting pass through MAC address on RTL8153-AD

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Message-Id: <20160610.225156.638004322598763463.davem@davemloft.net>
Date:	Fri, 10 Jun 2016 22:51:56 -0700 (PDT)
From:	David Miller <davem@...emloft.net>
To:	mario_limonciello@...l.com
Cc:	hayeswang@...ltek.com, linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org,
	netdev@...r.kernel.org, linux-usb@...r.kernel.org,
	pali.rohar@...il.com, anthony.wong@...onical.com,
	gregkh@...uxfoundation.org
Subject: Re: [PATCH v6] r8152: Add support for setting pass through MAC
 address on RTL8153-AD

From: Mario Limonciello <mario_limonciello@...l.com>
Date: Tue,  7 Jun 2016 13:22:37 -0500

> 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
> 
> Signed-off-by: Mario Limonciello <mario_limonciello@...l.com>
> ---
> Changes from v5:
>  * Correct return value if hex2bin succesful but invalid ether addr

Have things calmed down enough now that I can apply this?

Let's see some ACKs.