[PATCH RFC] cmd: fix net list command

Wolfgang Denk wd at denx.de
Mon Nov 15 16:25:55 CET 2021


Dear Tom,

In message <20211115151956.GN24579 at bill-the-cat> you wrote:
> 
> Well, what I mean is, where are the real MAC addresses?  What is the
> rationale for setting NET_RANDOM_ETHADDR?

One practical use case is board provisioning in the factory, which
includes setting up valid produt data like serial number, MAC
address etc. Yes, this can be done over serial consone as well, but
1) this is slower than network and 2) many commecial products don't
have the connector etc. populated.

Best regards,

Wolfgang Denk

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