[U-Boot-Users] Re: loading MAC address into hardware

[Sergei Sharonov]

Wolfgang Denk <wd <at> denx.de> writes:

> 
> In message <3rr5v6$5tg7h8 <at> mxip23a.cluster1.charter.net> you wrote:
> > I understand how to set the ethaddr.  I need the ethaddr loaded into the
> > emac on the cpu.  I'm using an at91rm9200 if that helps at all.
> 
> You may want to read the other FAQ's, too. Like this one:
> http://www.denx.de/twiki/bin/view/DULG/EthernetDoesNotWorkInLinux

Wolfgang,

I think we all understand that the bootloader does not set mac address if no
network operations have been requested, e.g. if we boot from a local flash and 
not from a network. Now, what the question probably was:
"I stored my mac address in u-boot environmental variable. Now I need somehow 
set it in hardware. Is there a way to force u-boot to do it for me even though 
it does not use network for its own needs? If that is not possible then what 
is the best way to pass mac address to linux. I suppose then I can use ifconfig 
to set it" 

I am in the same boat.. Any suggestions?

Thanks,

Sergei Sharonov