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SubjectRe: [PATCH] net: e1000e: add MAC address kernel cmd line parameter
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From: Flavio Suligoi <f.suligoi@asem.it>
Date: Thu, 28 Feb 2019 10:20:35 +0100

> Sometimes, in some embedded systems boards (i.e. ARM boards),
> the NVM eeprom is not mounted, to save cost and space.
>
> In this case it is necessary to bypass the NVM management
> and directly force the MAC address using a kernel command-line
> parameter (macaddr).
>
> Signed-off-by: Flavio Suligoi <f.suligoi@asem.it>

Sorry, we don't do things this way. Otherwise every single driver would
add a hack like this.

Add either DT or appropriate initrd userland components to achieve
this.

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