Re: [ath5k-devel] Bugs on aspire one A150

[Bob Copeland <me@bobcopeland.com>]

On Wed, Nov 12, 2008 at 07:51:47PM +0200, Maxim Levitsky wrote:
> >>Why it doesn't accept new mac?, can this be fixed?
> 
> Any update on mac changer status?

As a first stab, can you try this patch?  This sets the address on
add_interface and clears it on remove_interface, instead of only doing
it at probe time.  I only compile-tested it.

diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/ath5k/base.c b/drivers/net/wireless/ath5k/base.c
index 5ef8cc4..6c56893 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/ath5k/base.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ath5k/base.c
@@ -2765,6 +2765,7 @@ static int ath5k_add_interface(struct ieee80211_hw *hw,
 	/* Set to a reasonable value. Note that this will
 	 * be set to mac80211's value at ath5k_config(). */
 	sc->bintval = 1000;
+	ath5k_hw_set_lladdr(sc->ah, conf->mac_addr);
 
 	ret = 0;
 end:
@@ -2777,11 +2778,13 @@ ath5k_remove_interface(struct ieee80211_hw *hw,
 			struct ieee80211_if_init_conf *conf)
 {
 	struct ath5k_softc *sc = hw->priv;
+	u8 mac[ETH_ALEN] = {};
 
 	mutex_lock(&sc->lock);
 	if (sc->vif != conf->vif)
 		goto end;
 
+	ath5k_hw_set_lladdr(sc->ah, mac);
 	sc->vif = NULL;
 end:
 	mutex_unlock(&sc->lock);

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