Mathias Kresin <dev@xxxxxxxxx> writes: > 2016-09-27 17:50 GMT+02:00 Kalle Valo <kvalo@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>: >> Mathias Kresin <dev@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: >>> On some devices the EEPROMs of Ralink Wi-Fi chips have a default Ralink >>> MAC address set (RT3062F: 00:0C:43:30:62:00, RT3060F: >>> 00:0C:43:30:60:00). Using multiple of these devices in the same network >>> can cause nasty issues. >>> >>> Allow to override the MAC in the EEPROM with (a known good) one set in >>> the device tree to bypass the issue. >>> >>> Signed-off-by: Mathias Kresin <dev@xxxxxxxxx> >>> Acked-by: Stanislaw Gruszka <sgruszka@xxxxxxxxxx> >> >> I think this needs to update the devicetree binding document. Also >> remember to CC the devicetree mailing list. >> >> Patch set to Changes Requested. >> >> -- >> https://patchwork.kernel.org/patch/9300893/ > > Hey Kalle, > > was it intentional not to CC the linux-wireless list? No, that was a bug in my script. Thanks for noticing it! Please always report back if my script does something strange. I'm adding now linux-wireless back. > I thought about _adding_ a devicetree binding document before sending > the patch. But in the end it would be an empty file, since I neither > add any bindings nor introduce a compatible string. I'm just add > support for the generic of_get_mac_address() devicetree property, > which is meant to be used via a devicetree pci childnode. > > I grepped though the 4.7 code and found a few driver using > of_get_mac_address() without having a devicetree binding document: > > - drivers/net/usb/smsc95xx.c > - drivers/net/usb/smsc75xx.c > - drivers/net/ethernet/marvell/sky2.c > - drivers/net/ethernet/cavium/thunder/thunder_bgx.c > - drivers/net/ethernet/wiznet/w5100-spi.c > - drivers/net/ethernet/arc/emac_main.c > > Just let me know if you are still the opinion that a devicetree > binding document is required to get this patch accepted. I'm not familiar enough device tree to really comment. Can someone from the device tree list (CCed) help? Full patch here: https://patchwork.kernel.org/patch/9300893/ -- Kalle Valo -- To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe devicetree" in the body of a message to majordomo@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx More majordomo info at http://vger.kernel.org/majordomo-info.html