netdev - Re: [PATCH net] net/ibmvnic: Update MAC address settings after adapter reset

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Date:   Fri, 10 May 2019 15:11:53 -0700 (PDT)
From:   David Miller <davem@...emloft.net>
To:     tlfalcon@...ux.ibm.com
Cc:     netdev@...r.kernel.org, julietk@...ux.ibm.com
Subject: Re: [PATCH net] net/ibmvnic: Update MAC address settings after
 adapter reset

From: Thomas Falcon <tlfalcon@...ux.ibm.com>
Date: Thu,  9 May 2019 23:13:43 -0500

> It was discovered in testing that the underlying hardware MAC
> address will revert to initial settings following a device reset,
> but the driver fails to resend the current OS MAC settings. This
> oversight can result in dropped packets should the scenario occur.
> Fix this by informing hardware of current MAC address settings 
> following any adapter initialization or resets.
> 
> Signed-off-by: Thomas Falcon <tlfalcon@...ux.ibm.com>

Applied.