Re: [PATCH v2] net: usb: rtl8150: prevent set_ethernet_addr from setting uninit address

From: Petko Manolov
Date: Fri Oct 02 2020 - 10:29:22 EST


On 20-10-02 17:35:25, Anant Thazhemadam wrote:
>
> Yes, this clears things up for me. I'll see to it that this gets done in a v3.

If set_ethernet_addr() fail, don't return error, but use eth_hw_addr_random()
instead to set random MAC address and continue with the probing.

You can take a look here:
https://lore.kernel.org/netdev/20201002075604.44335-1-petko.manolov@xxxxxxxxxxxx/


cheers,
Petko