[resend v2 1/1] configs: cyclone5: Enable random MAC address

alif.zakuan.yuslaimi at altera.com alif.zakuan.yuslaimi at altera.com
Tue Dec 2 06:36:26 CET 2025


From: Alif Zakuan Yuslaimi <alif.zakuan.yuslaimi at altera.com>

Enable CONFIG_NET_RANDOM_ETHADDR to allow U-Boot to assign a random MAC
address during Ethernet initialization when a valid MAC is not programmed
in hardware.

This avoids network initialization failures and MAC address conflicts,
especially on boards used for development or shipped without a
factory-programmed MAC.

Signed-off-by: Tien Fong Chee <tien.fong.chee at altera.com>
Signed-off-by: Alif Zakuan Yuslaimi <alif.zakuan.yuslaimi at altera.com>
---
 configs/socfpga_cyclone5_defconfig | 1 +
 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+)

diff --git a/configs/socfpga_cyclone5_defconfig b/configs/socfpga_cyclone5_defconfig
index f1bf0aec015..8b64c590e90 100644
--- a/configs/socfpga_cyclone5_defconfig
+++ b/configs/socfpga_cyclone5_defconfig
@@ -69,6 +69,7 @@ CONFIG_PHY_MICREL=y
 CONFIG_PHY_MICREL_KSZ90X1=y
 CONFIG_ETH_DESIGNWARE=y
 CONFIG_MII=y
+CONFIG_NET_RANDOM_ETHADDR=y
 CONFIG_SPI=y
 CONFIG_CADENCE_QSPI=y
 CONFIG_DESIGNWARE_SPI=y
-- 
2.43.7



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