> > > + /* Get mac-address from nvmem. */
> > > + ret = spl2sw_nvmem_get_mac_address(&pdev->dev, port_np, mac_addr);
> > > + if (ret) {
> > > + dev_info(&pdev->dev, "Generate a random mac address!\n");
> > > +
> > > + /* Generate a mac address using OUI of Sunplus Technology
> > > + * and random controller number.
> > > + */
> > > + mac_addr[0] = 0xfc; /* OUI of Sunplus: fc:4b:bc */
> > > + mac_addr[1] = 0x4b;
> > > + mac_addr[2] = 0xbc;
> > > + mac_addr[3] = get_random_int() % 256;
> > > + mac_addr[4] = get_random_int() % 256;
> > > + mac_addr[5] = get_random_int() % 256;
> >
> > I don't think you can do that. Either you use your OUI and assign the
> > address at manufacture or you must use a locally administered address.
> > And if locally administered address is used it better be completely
> > random to lower the probability of collision to absolute minimum.
>
> I commented about that in an earlier version of these patches. We probably need a quote
> from the 802.1 or 802.3 which says this is O.K.
>
> Andrew
Hi Andrew,
I plan to replace above statements with:
eth_random_addr(mac_addr);
eth_random_addr() generates locally administered (random) address.
Do you mean I can keep use the mac address: "OUI + random number"?
Only need to add comment for it.
What comment should I add? Which one do you recommend?
Thank you very much for your review.
Best regards,
Wells
