Re: [PATCH net-next v2 8/9] microchip: lan865x: add driver support for Microchip's LAN865X MACPHY

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Hi Andrew,

On 31/10/23 6:23 pm, Andrew Lunn wrote:
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>> Ah ok, then it is supposed to be like below, isn't it?
>>
>> static int lan865x_set_mac_address(struct net_device *netdev, void *addr)
>> {
>>        struct sockaddr *address = addr;
>>        int ret;
>>
>>        if (netif_running(netdev))
>>                return -EBUSY;
>>
>>        ret = lan865x_set_hw_macaddr(netdev);
>>        if (ret)
>>                return ret;
>>
>>        eth_hw_addr_set(netdev, address->sa_data);
>>
>>        return 0;
>> }
> 
> Yes, that is better. In practice, its probably not an issue, setting
> the MAC address will never fail, but it is good to get right, just in
> case.
Ok, thanks.

Best Regards,
Parthiban V
> 
>          Andrew





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