netdev - Re: [PATCH] r8152: Refresh MAC address during USBDEVFS

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Date:   Tue, 26 Mar 2019 11:50:51 -0700 (PDT)
From:   David Miller <davem@...emloft.net>
To:     mario.limonciello@...l.com
Cc:     linux-usb@...r.kernel.org, netdev@...r.kernel.org,
        linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org, hayeswang@...ltek.com,
        sjg@...gle.com, campello@...gle.com, Ryan.Hong@...l.com,
        Crag.Wang@...l.com
Subject: Re: [PATCH] r8152: Refresh MAC address during USBDEVFS_RESET

From: Mario Limonciello <mario.limonciello@...l.com>
Date: Mon, 25 Mar 2019 09:12:23 -0500

> On some platforms it is possible to dynamically change the policy
> of what MAC address is selected from the ASL at runtime.
> 
> These tools will reset the USB device and expect the change to be
> made immediately.
> 
> Signed-off-by: Mario Limonciello <mario.limonciello@...l.com>

You are going to have to emit CHANGEADDR notifications and such if
necessary when you do this.