[U-Boot] [PATCH v2] net: Update hardware MAC address if it changes in env

[Michal Simek]

On 03/30/2015 08:08 PM, Joe Hershberger wrote:
> Hi Michal,
> 
> On Tue, Mar 24, 2015 at 2:41 AM, Joe Hershberger <joe.hershberger at ni.com>
> wrote:
>>
>> When the ethaddr changes in the env, the hardware should also be updated
>> so that MAC filtering will work properly without resetting U-Boot.
>>
>> Also remove the manual calls to set the hwaddr that was included in a
>> few drivers as a result of the framework not doing it.
>>
>> Reported-by: Michal Simek <michal.simek at xilinx.com>
>> Signed-off-by: Joe Hershberger <joe.hershberger at ni.com>
>>
>> ---
>>
>> Changes in v2:
>> -Implement the check in non-DM eth_initialize also
>> -Use static helper function in DM case
>>
>>  drivers/net/bcm-sf2-eth.c |  6 ----
>>  drivers/net/designware.c  |  4 ---
>>  drivers/net/macb.c        |  9 ------
>>  net/eth.c                 | 76
> ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++-----------------
>>  4 files changed, 48 insertions(+), 47 deletions(-)
> 
> Does this sufficiently resolve the issue you have?

I wouldn't say it was my issue. It was more about asking what's the
right thing to do.
But anyway I have tested it with our ethernet driver and it is working fine.

I have applied it on the top of u-boot-dm/next.

Tested-by: Michal Simek <michal.simek at xilinx.com>

Thanks,
Michal