netdev - Re: [PATCH] mlx5: don't write directly to netdev->dev

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Date:   Wed, 20 Oct 2021 17:54:56 +0000
From:   Saeed Mahameed <saeedm@...dia.com>
To:     "kuba@...nel.org" <kuba@...nel.org>
CC:     "netdev@...r.kernel.org" <netdev@...r.kernel.org>
Subject: Re: [PATCH] mlx5: don't write directly to netdev->dev_addr

On Wed, 2021-10-13 at 13:20 -0700, Jakub Kicinski wrote:
> Use a local buffer and eth_hw_addr_set().
> 
> Signed-off-by: Jakub Kicinski <kuba@...nel.org>
> ---
> This takes care of Ethernet, mlx5/core/ipoib/ipoib.c
> will be changed as part of all the IB conversions.
> 

Hi Jakub, 

the patch looks fine, i will take it directly to net-next-mlx5,

I didn't get the part about IB conversions, where can i find that ?