Re: [PATCH] ath10k: retrieve MAC address from firmware if provided

[Arend van Spriel]

On 8/13/2018 7:14 PM, Brian Norris wrote:
> On Sat, Aug 11, 2018 at 11:26 AM Arend van Spriel
> <arend.vanspriel@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> > On 8/11/2018 1:39 AM, Brian Norris wrote:
> > > Devices may provide their own MAC address via system firmware (e.g.,
> >
> > You got me confused by using just "firmware" in the subject.
>
> Yeah...I started by writing this patch with device tree specifically
> (of_get_mac_address()), and then later found that there were generic
> "device" helpers for this, which can assist with other sorts of
> firmware nodes. It was easier to put a name on a device tree patch
> than on a "device" patch. I suppose "system firmware" might be a
> better description?
>
> > > device tree), especially in the case where the device doesn't have a
> > > useful EEPROM on which to store its MAC address (e.g., for integrated
> > > Wifi).
> > >
> > > Use the generic device helper to retrieve the MAC address, and (if
> > > present) honor it above the MAC address advertised by the card.
> >
> > But this put me back on track ;-)
>
> Let me know if you have a better way to clarify. I can resend with a
> slightly modified subject (s/firmware/system firmware/), or let Kalle
> do it, if that's the only thing to change.

"system firmware" substitution works for me.

Regards,
Arend