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

Chee, Tien Fong tienfong.chee at altera.com
Thu Dec 4 11:23:29 CET 2025


On 2/12/2025 1:36 pm, alif.zakuan.yuslaimi at altera.com wrote:
> 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


Reviewed-by: Tien Fong Chee <tien.fong.chee at altera.com>

Best regards,
Tien Fong



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