[PATCH net-next 03/11] net: hns3: Add repeat address checking for setting mac address

[Salil Mehta]

From: Jian Shen <shenjian15@xxxxxxxxxx>

Add checking for new mac address. It doesn't need to config
the mac vlan table if it's already in use.

Signed-off-by: Jian Shen <shenjian15@xxxxxxxxxx>
Signed-off-by: Peng Li <lipeng321@xxxxxxxxxx>
Signed-off-by: Salil Mehta <salil.mehta@xxxxxxxxxx>
---
 drivers/net/ethernet/hisilicon/hns3/hns3_enet.c | 6 ++++++
 1 file changed, 6 insertions(+)

diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/hisilicon/hns3/hns3_enet.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/hisilicon/hns3/hns3_enet.c
index 0a6876a..fe54564 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/hisilicon/hns3/hns3_enet.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/hisilicon/hns3/hns3_enet.c
@@ -1132,6 +1132,12 @@ static int hns3_nic_net_set_mac_address(struct net_device *netdev, void *p)
 	if (!mac_addr || !is_valid_ether_addr((const u8 *)mac_addr->sa_data))
 		return -EADDRNOTAVAIL;
 
+	if (ether_addr_equal(netdev->dev_addr, mac_addr->sa_data)) {
+		netdev_info(netdev, "already using mac address %pM\n",
+			    mac_addr->sa_data);
+		return 0;
+	}
+
 	ret = h->ae_algo->ops->set_mac_addr(h, mac_addr->sa_data, false);
 	if (ret) {
 		netdev_err(netdev, "set_mac_address fail, ret=%d!\n", ret);
-- 
2.7.4