[U-Boot] [PATCH 3/7] fec_imx27: driver for FEC ethernet controller on i.MX27

[Wolfgang Denk]

Dear Alfred Steele,

In message <528f13590911161846q6a91df8awa309d4e1f990d134 at mail.gmail.com> you wrote:
> > Thanks for your submission!
> What is the current design on the mxc fec interface's attainment of a
> MAC address. From the kernel driver it looks like it looks at the

There is none.

> IIM(IC identification registers) on the MXC platform(like mx51/35) to
> look for a programmed mac address and then the set the fec mac to the
> same .
> 
> Looks like with the current mxc_fec driver there is not support for
> the same. I am thinking of a mechanism to hardcode a fake MAC which
> would subsequently be picked up by the kernel without using the
> bd_info structure.

You must not do this. First, you must not use any "fake" addresses at
all (especially not since the board most probably has a real one in
the environment). Second, read the FAQ
(http://www.denx.de/wiki/view/DULG/EthernetDoesNotWorkInLinux).

Best regards,

Wolfgang Denk

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