[uClinux-dev] Re: new fec patch MAC address

[Michael Broughton]

I made some changes since I posted the sources you are using.

Currently, the driver has a default MAC and each platform file has a 
default MAC as well. The default MAC's can be overridden by specifying a 
memory address where the MAC can be found. This address is specified at 
config time.

I'll post some patch files for you shortly.

Mike



NZG wrote:
> While setting the MAC address with the driver is ok for some, it really 
> doesn't work for us in a manufacturing environment, as we cannot recompile 
> the driver for every board.
> Ours, and several other companies preset their MAC's with their 
> bootloaders/BIOSs.
> IMHO it would be better to have the MAC an option in the configuration to set 
> statically, but otherwise probe for what's already there like the old fec 
> driver does.
>
> NZG
>
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