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From: David Miller <davem@davemloft.net>
Subject: Re: [PATCH v2.1] davinci_emac: fix kernel oops when changing MAC
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Date: Tue, 07 Jul 2009 19:14:59 -0700 (PDT)
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From: Pablo Bitton <pablo.bitton@gmail.com>
Date: Tue, 07 Jul 2009 09:10:26 +0300

> Check that network interface is running before changing its MAC address.
> Otherwise, rxch is accessed when it's NULL - causing a kernel oops.
> Moreover, check that the new MAC address is valid.
> 
> Signed-off-by: Pablo Bitton <pablo.bitton@gmail.com>
> Signed-off-by: Chaithrika U S <chaithrika@ti.com>
> Tested-by: Chaithrika U S <chaithrika@ti.com>
> [tested on DM6467 EVM]

Applied to net-2.6, thanks.