Re: [PATCH] Do not register ne2k-pci device until initialized

[David Miller]

From: Andreas Mohr <andi@xxxxxxxx>
Date: Sat, 2 May 2009 19:58:11 +0200

> And, well...:
> 
> smsc911x.c looks like it has the same issue (in case of a non-specified
> MAC address - invalid EEPROM content).
> 
> Dito ucc_geth.c
> 
> Dito arm/ixp4xx_eth.c
> 
> Dito wireless/netwave_cs.c
> 
> Given that several drivers seem to violate this rule: is there a way
> to add a check against this problem?

I'm pretty sure we have a valid ethernet address check
somewhere already... hmmm..
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