Re: natsemi.c - patching for ifconfig hw ether

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Manfred Spraul wrote:
> I think we have fixed the problems in 2.5.41:
> - the eeprom timeout warning was conditional, and by default off. Now 
> they are always printed.
> - dev->addr is copied in netdev_open to the driver registers.
>   That's what all other nics do.
> 
> Is that enough for you?
> i.e. you must first set the mac address, then ifup.
> AFAICS with your patch supports ifup, then updating the mac address.
> 
> jgarzik promised to forward the patch to marcelo, it should be in 
> 2.4.20-pre10.


jgarzik was involved in Real Life(tm) and not working last week...  It 
should be in pre11.

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