netdev - Re: r8169 not working on 5.2.0rc6 with GPD MicroPC

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Date:   Mon, 1 Jul 2019 20:51:27 +0200
From:   Heiner Kallweit <hkallweit1@...il.com>
To:     Karsten Wiborg <karsten.wiborg@....de>,
        Andrew Lunn <andrew@...n.ch>
Cc:     nic_swsd@...ltek.com, romieu@...zoreil.com, netdev@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: r8169 not working on 5.2.0rc6 with GPD MicroPC

On 01.07.2019 20:15, Karsten Wiborg wrote:
> Hi Andrew, Heiner,
> 
> the device is a really small notebook. So detaching mains still leaves
> the battery which is delicately built in. So can't currently remove
> power completely.
> 
> Anyway can I deliver more debugging data to you guys which might add
> support for the r8169 for this device?
> 
The information is sufficient now. Still, using a random MAC address
is an emergency fallback. The device is simply broken.
I contacted GPD, let's see whether they respond something.

In parallel I'll add a random MAC address as fallback to the
mainline driver.

> Regards,
> Karsten
> 
Heiner

> On 01/07/2019 15:35, Andrew Lunn wrote:
>>> When the vendor driver assigns a random MAC address, it writes it to the
>>> chip. The related registers may be persistent (can't say exactly due to
>>> missing documentation).
>>
>> If the device supports WOL, it could be it is powered using the
>> standby supply, not the main supply. Try pulling the plug from the
>> wall to really remove all power.
>>
>>      Andrew
>>
>