Messages in this thread | | | Date | Fri, 18 Mar 2011 21:17:03 +0000 | From | Andy Green <> | Subject | Re: RFC: Platform data for onboard USB assets |
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On 03/18/2011 09:11 PM, Somebody in the thread at some point said: > On Friday 18 March 2011, Andy Green wrote: >> In which case, they are all potential consumers of a MAC "stored in an >> alternative location and needs to be programmed into the NIC by >> software" solution, which he also thinks is needed. > > Note that there is also of_get_mac_address(), which is meant to > deal with this exact problem.
Curiously grep finds it in 7 drivers...
Oh it only solves any problem if you are using Open Firmware, like almost everything is not using.
I see.
-Andy
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