Re: [PATCH 1/3 v3] net: usb: r8152: Check used MAC passthrough address

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On Wed, Jan 05, 2022 at 11:14:25PM +0800, Aaron Ma wrote:
> When plugin multiple r8152 ethernet dongles to Lenovo Docks
> or USB hub, MAC passthrough address from BIOS should be
> checked if it had been used to avoid using on other dongles.
> 
> Currently builtin r8152 on Dock still can't be identified.
> First detected r8152 will use the MAC passthrough address.

I do have to wonder why you are doing this in the kernel, and not
using a udev rule? This seems to be policy, and policy does not belong
in the kernel.

   Andrew



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