RE: [PATCH] r8152: Add support for setting MAC to system's Auxiliary MAC address

[Hayes Wang]

Mario Limonciello [mailto:mario_limonciello@xxxxxxxx]
[...]
>  static int set_ethernet_addr(struct r8152 *tp)
>  {
>  	struct net_device *dev = tp->netdev;
> @@ -1041,6 +1075,9 @@ static int set_ethernet_addr(struct r8152 *tp)
>  	else
>  		ret = pla_ocp_read(tp, PLA_BACKUP, 8, sa.sa_data);
> 
> +	/* if system provides auxiliary MAC address */
> +	set_auxiliary_addr(&sa);
> +
>  	if (ret < 0) {
>  		netif_err(tp, probe, dev, "Get ether addr fail\n");
>  	} else if (!is_valid_ether_addr(sa.sa_data)) {

When tp->version == RTL_VER_01, you would have different MAC address
between SW and HW. You may use the MAC address from ACPI for dev_addr.
However, the device uses another one, because you don't set it to the device.

Best Regards,
Hayes