From: Andrew Morton <akpm@linux-foundation.org>
To: netdev@vger.kernel.org
Cc: bugme-daemon@bugzilla.kernel.org, Jeff Garzik <jeff@garzik.org>,
Francois Romieu <romieu@fr.zoreil.com>
Subject: Re: [Bugme-new] [Bug 12392] New: Can't change mac addr
Date: Fri, 9 Jan 2009 10:36:09 -0800 [thread overview]
Message-ID: <20090109103609.04b3b538.akpm@linux-foundation.org> (raw)
In-Reply-To: <bug-12392-10286@http.bugzilla.kernel.org/>
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On Fri, 9 Jan 2009 05:30:07 -0800 (PST) bugme-daemon@bugzilla.kernel.org wrote:
> http://bugzilla.kernel.org/show_bug.cgi?id=12392
>
> Summary: Can't change mac addr
> Product: Drivers
> Version: 2.5
> KernelVersion: >=2.6.28 fail woks <=2.6.28-rc9-git1
> Platform: All
> OS/Version: Linux
> Tree: Mainline
> Status: NEW
> Severity: high
> Priority: P1
> Component: Network
> AssignedTo: jgarzik@pobox.com
> ReportedBy: diabelx@gmail.com
>
>
> Latest working kernel version: 2.6.28-rc9-git1
> Earliest failing kernel version: >=2.6.28
A regression.
> Distribution:gantoo
> Hardware Environment: 04:05.0 Ethernet controller: Realtek Semiconductor Co.,
> Ltd. RTL-8139/8139C/8139C+ (rev 10)
> Software Environment: ifconfig,macchanger
> Problem Description:
> Can't change mac address, Any attempt to change the address ends in an error :
> RTNETLINK answers: Operation not supported
> ERROR: Can't change MAC: interface up or not permission: Operation not
> supported
>
>
> Steps to reproduce:
parent reply other threads:[~2009-01-09 18:36 UTC|newest]
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