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Subject: Re: [PATCH] ARC: AXS10x/HSDK: Allow U-Boot to pass MAC-address to
 the kernel
Thread-Topic: [PATCH] ARC: AXS10x/HSDK: Allow U-Boot to pass MAC-address to
 the kernel
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Date:   Thu, 2 Aug 2018 21:58:02 +0000
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On 08/02/2018 03:19 AM, Alexey Brodkin wrote:=0A=
> Otherwise kernel uses random MAC which is not very conveniet.=0A=
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Curious what exactly is the issue - why does the user care what MAC is assi=
gned ?=0A=
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> With that change in place use might set desired MAC in U-Boot=0A=
> with "setenv ethaddr 11:22:33:44:55:66", save environment and=0A=
> then from boot to boot the same MAC will be used by the kernel.=0A=
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And what if one is running without uboot - it will resort to all zeros vs. =
random=0A=
yet working MAC ?=0A=
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