Re: [PATCH] net: usb: usbnet: restore usb%d name exception for local mac addresses

[Jakub Kicinski]

On Wed, 26 Mar 2025 11:27:26 +0400 Ahmed Naseef wrote:
> Hello,  
> 
> I have tested this patch and can confirm that it works as expected with at least three models
> of Quectel LTE modems.  
> 
> 
> Tested-by: Ahmed Naseef <naseefkm@xxxxxxxxx> 
> 
> This issue affects many users of OpenWrt, where USB LTE modems are widely used. The device
> name change has caused significant inconvenience, and as a result, this patch has already been
> accepted in OpenWrt:
> 
> https://github.com/openwrt/openwrt/commit/ecd609f509f29ed1f75db5c7a623f359c64efb72  
> 
> Restoring the previous naming convention at the kernel level would greatly help in maintaining 
> consistency and avoiding unnecessary workarounds in userspace which is not straightforward in openwrt.  
> 
> I hope this feedback helps in reconsidering the patch for mainline inclusion.  

It needs to be reposted to be reconsidered, FWIW