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Re: [PATCH] wifi: rtw88: Use random MAC when efuse MAC invalid

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Chris Morgan <macroalpha82@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> From: Chris Morgan <macromorgan@xxxxxxxxxxx>
> 
> When the MAC address read from the efuse data is invalid, warn the
> user and use a random MAC address instead.
> 
> On a device I am currently using (Anbernic RG-ARC) with a rtw8821cs
> the efuse appears to be incompletely/improperly programmed. The MAC
> address reads as ff:ff:ff:ff:ff:ff. When networkmanager attempts to
> initiate a connection (and I haven't hard-coded a MAC address or
> set it to random) it fails to establish a connection.
> 
> Signed-off-by: Chris Morgan <macromorgan@xxxxxxxxxxx>
> Acked-by: Ping-Ke Shih <pkshih@xxxxxxxxxxx>

Patch applied to wireless-next.git, thanks.

0a999d82b782 wifi: rtw88: Use random MAC when efuse MAC invalid

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https://patchwork.kernel.org/project/linux-wireless/patch/20231208150739.129753-1-macroalpha82@xxxxxxxxx/

https://wireless.wiki.kernel.org/en/developers/documentation/submittingpatches





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