David Mosberger-Tang <davidm@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > Linux network drivers normally disallow changing the MAC address when > the interface is up. This driver has been different in that it allows > to change the MAC address *only* when it's up. This patch brings > wilc1000 behavior more in line with other network drivers. We could > have replaced wilc_set_mac_addr() with eth_mac_addr() but that would > break existing documentation on how to change the MAC address. > Likewise, return -EADDRNOTAVAIL (not -EINVAL) when the specified MAC > address is invalid or unavailable. > > Signed-off-by: David Mosberger-Tang <davidm@xxxxxxxxxx> Patch applied to wireless-drivers-next.git, thanks. a381b78a1598 wilc1000: Bring MAC address setting in line with typical Linux behavior -- https://patchwork.kernel.org/project/linux-wireless/patch/20210303194846.1823596-1-davidm@xxxxxxxxxx/ https://wireless.wiki.kernel.org/en/developers/documentation/submittingpatches
