Re: [PATCH v2 2/2] adi: adapt to eth_hw_addr_random() and changes in arch/blackfin

From: Danny Kukawka
Date: Sat Feb 18 2012 - 08:29:09 EST


On Samstag, 18. Februar 2012, Joe Perches wrote:
> On Fri, 2012-02-17 at 18:15 -0500, Mike Frysinger wrote:
> > On Friday 17 February 2012 05:57:54 Danny Kukawka wrote:
> > > Maybe. Many drivers already print information about setting a random
> > > mac address to a netdevice. Some with printk, some via
> > > netdev_warn/netdev_info/netdev_dbg or netif_dbg and other with costum
> > > methods. I could unify this, in a next step with a netdev_info in
> > > eth_hw_addr_random(), if it's okay for David.
> >
> > i think unification in the core makes sense. it enforces consistency and
> > removes duplication.
>
> It's a good idea.

Okay ... I'll send a patch to print a message via netdev_info from
eth_hw_addr_random() and to cleanup the drivers.

Danny

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