From: Troy Kisky [mailto:[email protected]]
Sent: Monday, April 06, 2009 1:05 AM
>
> Nori, Sekhar wrote:
> > From: Troy Kisky
> > Sent: Saturday, April 04, 2009 7:37 AM
> >> If the MACSRCADDR register has been initialized by bootloader,
> >> then use that instead of a random mac.
> >
> > Where was this scenario useful? If intent is to use the initialization done 
> > by U-
> Boot, using eth= bootarg would be a better approach like the way it is being 
> done
> for SFFSDR board.
> >
> > Thanks,
> > Sekhar
> >
> The same argument (and more) applies to using a random address. To be 
> consistent,
> you should be arguing against that as well.

I think random address is a fallback when EEPROM gives invalid contents. We 
shouldn't need two fallbacks for the same issue.

Also, if EEPROM has invalid contents, trying to use U-Boot initialization of 
MAC address won't serve well.

Thanks,
Sekhar
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