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 _______________________________________________ Davinci-linux-open-source mailing list [email protected] http://linux.davincidsp.com/mailman/listinfo/davinci-linux-open-source
