Re: [PATCH v6 RESEND] r8152: Add support for setting pass through MAC address on RTL8153-AD
From: MichaÅ Pecio
Date: Tue Jul 12 2016 - 03:03:03 EST
> From: Mario Limonciello <mario_limonciello@xxxxxxxx>
> Date: Mon, 11 Jul 2016 19:58:04 -0500
>
> > The RTL8153-AD supports a persistent system specific MAC address.
> > This means a device plugged into two different systems with host
> > side support will show different (but persistent) MAC addresses.
> >
> > This information for the system's persistent MAC address is burned
> > in when the system HW is built and available under \_SB.AMAC in the
> > DSDT at runtime.
> >
> > This technology is currently implemented in the Dell TB15 and WD15
> > Type-C docks. More information is available here:
> > http://www.dell.com/support/article/us/en/04/SLN301147
> >
> > Signed-off-by: Mario Limonciello <mario_limonciello@xxxxxxxx>
>
> Applied.
Hi,
Isn't it possible that the same ACPI name could be used for other
vendor-specific extensions on other laptops and that r8152 will now
wreak havoc there?
Regards,
MP