Messages in this thread | | | Date | Thu, 28 Feb 2019 10:21:43 -0800 (PST) | Subject | Re: [PATCH] net: e1000e: add MAC address kernel cmd line parameter | From | David Miller <> |
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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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