From: "Pali Rohár" <pali.rohar@gmail.com>
To: Johannes Berg <johannes@sipsolutions.net>
Cc: Dan Williams <dcbw@redhat.com>, Luciano Coelho <luca@coelho.fi>,
"John W. Linville" <linville@tuxdriver.com>,
"David S. Miller" <davem@davemloft.net>,
linux-wireless@vger.kernel.org, netdev@vger.kernel.org,
linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org, freemangordon@abv.bg,
aaro.koskinen@iki.fi, pavel@ucw.cz, sre@ring0.de,
joni.lapilainen@gmail.com
Subject: Re: [PATCH 16/16] wl1251: Add sysfs file address for setting permanent mac address
Date: Mon, 28 Oct 2013 16:04:48 +0100 [thread overview]
Message-ID: <201310281604.48542@pali> (raw)
In-Reply-To: <1382972215.17956.30.camel@jlt4.sipsolutions.net>
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On Monday 28 October 2013 15:56:55 Johannes Berg wrote:
> On Mon, 2013-10-28 at 09:46 -0500, Dan Williams wrote:
> > If the device doesn't actually *have* a permanent MAC
> > address, then it shouldn't be returning one via ethtool,
> > and should return an error for ETHTOOL_GPERMADDR.
>
> There's currently no provision for that, but I agree it would
> be better to do so.
>
> johannes
So what to do with devices which has MAC address stored in some
obscure place and there is userspace binary which can read it?
I think that there should be some way to tell kernel that *this*
is the permanent address and it should use it.
This is reason why I proposed patch which adding sysfs entry for
setting permanent address from userspace in wl1251 driver.
--
Pali Rohár
pali.rohar@gmail.com
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2013-10-26 20:33 [PATCH 00/16] wl1251 patches from linux-n900 tree Pali Rohár
2013-10-26 20:34 ` [PATCH 01/16] mac80211: fix TX device statistics for monitor interfaces Pali Rohár
2013-10-28 5:53 ` Kalle Valo
[not found] ` <87iowiszyu.fsf-5ukZ45wKbUHoml4zekdYB16hYfS7NtTn@public.gmane.org>
2013-12-08 8:45 ` [PATCH] " Pali Rohár
[not found] ` <1386492357-20826-1-git-send-email-pali.rohar-Re5JQEeQqe8AvxtiuMwx3w@public.gmane.org>
2013-12-16 12:38 ` Johannes Berg
2013-10-28 13:47 ` [PATCH 01/16] " Johannes Berg
2013-10-26 20:34 ` [PATCH 02/16] wl1251: fix scan behaviour while not associated Pali Rohár
2013-10-30 11:24 ` Pavel Machek
[not found] ` <1382819655-30430-1-git-send-email-pali.rohar-Re5JQEeQqe8AvxtiuMwx3w@public.gmane.org>
2013-10-26 20:34 ` [PATCH 03/16] wl1251: add sysfs interface for bluetooth coexistence mode configuration Pali Rohár
2013-10-28 23:39 ` Ben Hutchings
2013-10-29 7:09 ` Luca Coelho
2013-10-29 13:35 ` Kalle Valo
[not found] ` <1383003587.3779.49.camel-/LGg1Z1CJKQ+9kgCwbf1HqK4ta4zdZpAajtMo4Cw6ucAvxtiuMwx3w@public.gmane.org>
2013-12-08 7:55 ` Pali Rohár
2013-12-08 16:36 ` Ben Hutchings
2013-10-26 20:34 ` [PATCH 07/16] wl1251: configure hardware en-/decryption for monitor mode Pali Rohár
2013-10-30 11:35 ` Pavel Machek
2013-10-26 20:34 ` [PATCH 13/16] wl1251: enforce changed hw encryption support on monitor state change Pali Rohár
2013-10-30 11:55 ` Pavel Machek
2013-11-08 14:20 ` [PATCH 00/16] wl1251 patches from linux-n900 tree Felipe Contreras
2013-11-25 19:54 ` Pali Rohár
2013-10-26 20:34 ` [PATCH 04/16] wl1251: retry power save entry Pali Rohár
2013-10-26 20:34 ` [PATCH 05/16] wl1251: implement hardware ARP filtering Pali Rohár
2013-10-30 11:28 ` Pavel Machek
2013-10-26 20:34 ` [PATCH 06/16] wl1251: split RX and TX data path initialisation Pali Rohár
2013-10-30 11:31 ` Pavel Machek
2013-10-26 20:34 ` [PATCH 08/16] wl1251: implement multicast address filtering Pali Rohár
2013-10-30 11:41 ` Pavel Machek
2013-10-26 20:34 ` [PATCH 09/16] wl1251: disable power saving in monitor mode Pali Rohár
2013-10-30 11:46 ` Pavel Machek
2013-10-26 20:34 ` [PATCH 10/16] wl1251: fix channel switching " Pali Rohár
2013-10-30 11:47 ` Pavel Machek
2013-10-26 20:34 ` [PATCH 11/16] wl1251: enable tx path in monitor mode if necessary for packet injection Pali Rohár
2013-10-30 11:51 ` Pavel Machek
2013-10-26 20:34 ` [PATCH 12/16] wl1251: disable retry and ACK policy for injected packets Pali Rohár
2013-10-30 11:52 ` Pavel Machek
2013-10-26 20:34 ` [PATCH 14/16] wl1251: add nvs file name to module firmware list Pali Rohár
2013-10-30 11:55 ` Pavel Machek
2013-10-26 20:34 ` [PATCH 15/16] wl1251: Add sysfs file tx_mgmt_frm_rate for setting rate Pali Rohár
2013-10-28 13:45 ` Johannes Berg
2013-10-26 20:34 ` [PATCH 16/16] wl1251: Add sysfs file address for setting permanent mac address Pali Rohár
2013-10-28 13:45 ` Johannes Berg
2013-10-28 13:49 ` Pali Rohár
2013-10-28 13:55 ` Johannes Berg
2013-10-28 14:00 ` Pali Rohár
2013-10-28 14:46 ` Dan Williams
2013-10-28 14:56 ` Johannes Berg
2013-10-28 15:04 ` Pali Rohár [this message]
2013-10-28 15:29 ` Dan Williams
2013-10-28 16:21 ` Pali Rohár
2013-10-28 15:33 ` Stephen Hemminger
2013-10-28 23:50 ` Ben Hutchings
2013-12-08 9:24 ` [PATCH v2 00/16] wl1251 patches from linux-n900 tree Pali Rohár
2013-12-08 9:24 ` [PATCH v2 01/16] wl1251: fix scan behaviour while not associated Pali Rohár
[not found] ` <1386494714-21070-2-git-send-email-pali.rohar-Re5JQEeQqe8AvxtiuMwx3w@public.gmane.org>
2013-12-10 9:21 ` Pavel Machek
[not found] ` <20131210092114.GB22756-tWAi6jLit6GreWDznjuHag@public.gmane.org>
2013-12-10 15:41 ` Kalle Valo
2013-12-10 17:08 ` Pali Rohár
2013-12-11 20:44 ` Ben Hutchings
2013-12-31 9:44 ` Pali Rohár
2013-12-08 9:25 ` [PATCH v2 03/16] wl1251: retry power save entry Pali Rohár
2013-12-10 9:24 ` Pavel Machek
[not found] ` <1386494714-21070-1-git-send-email-pali.rohar-Re5JQEeQqe8AvxtiuMwx3w@public.gmane.org>
2013-12-08 9:25 ` [PATCH v2 02/16] wl1251: add sysfs interface for bluetooth coexistence mode configuration Pali Rohár
[not found] ` <1386494714-21070-3-git-send-email-pali.rohar-Re5JQEeQqe8AvxtiuMwx3w@public.gmane.org>
2013-12-10 15:46 ` Kalle Valo
2013-12-10 16:09 ` Pali Rohár
2013-12-08 9:25 ` [PATCH v2 04/16] wl1251: implement hardware ARP filtering Pali Rohár
2013-12-10 9:29 ` Pavel Machek
2013-12-10 9:59 ` Michal Kubecek
2013-12-08 9:25 ` [PATCH v2 05/16] wl1251: split RX and TX data path initialisation Pali Rohár
2013-12-10 9:31 ` Pavel Machek
2013-12-08 9:25 ` [PATCH v2 06/16] wl1251: configure hardware en-/decryption for monitor mode Pali Rohár
2013-12-10 9:35 ` Pavel Machek
2013-12-31 9:31 ` Pali Rohár
2013-12-08 9:25 ` [PATCH v2 16/16] wl1251: fix NULL pointer dereference Pali Rohár
2013-12-10 9:42 ` Pavel Machek
2013-12-08 9:25 ` [PATCH v2 07/16] wl1251: implement multicast address filtering Pali Rohár
2013-12-10 9:39 ` Pavel Machek
2013-12-08 9:25 ` [PATCH v2 08/16] wl1251: disable power saving in monitor mode Pali Rohár
[not found] ` <1386494714-21070-9-git-send-email-pali.rohar-Re5JQEeQqe8AvxtiuMwx3w@public.gmane.org>
2013-12-10 9:41 ` Pavel Machek
2013-12-08 9:25 ` [PATCH v2 09/16] wl1251: fix channel switching " Pali Rohár
2013-12-10 9:43 ` Pavel Machek
2013-12-08 9:25 ` [PATCH v2 10/16] wl1251: enable tx path in monitor mode if necessary for packet injection Pali Rohár
2013-12-10 9:44 ` Pavel Machek
2013-12-08 9:25 ` [PATCH v2 11/16] wl1251: disable retry and ACK policy for injected packets Pali Rohár
2013-12-10 9:46 ` Pavel Machek
2013-12-08 9:25 ` [PATCH v2 12/16] wl1251: enforce changed hw encryption support on monitor state change Pali Rohár
2013-12-10 9:48 ` Pavel Machek
2013-12-08 9:25 ` [PATCH v2 13/16] wl1251: add nvs file name to module firmware list Pali Rohár
2013-12-10 9:49 ` Pavel Machek
2013-12-08 9:25 ` [PATCH v2 14/16] wl1251: Add sysfs file tx_mgmt_frm_rate for setting rate Pali Rohár
2013-12-09 16:50 ` Dan Williams
[not found] ` <1386494714-21070-15-git-send-email-pali.rohar-Re5JQEeQqe8AvxtiuMwx3w@public.gmane.org>
2013-12-10 15:36 ` Kalle Valo
2013-12-08 9:25 ` [PATCH v2 15/16] wl1251: Add sysfs file address for setting permanent mac address Pali Rohár
2013-12-10 15:49 ` Kalle Valo
2013-12-10 16:10 ` Pali Rohár
2013-12-10 17:14 ` Pali Rohár
2013-12-10 17:49 ` Dan Williams
[not found] ` <1386697762.30202.6.camel-wKZy7rqYPVb5EHUCmHmTqw@public.gmane.org>
2013-12-10 17:52 ` Pali Rohár
2013-12-10 19:22 ` Dan Williams
2013-12-10 19:31 ` Pali Rohár
2013-12-11 21:26 ` Ben Hutchings
2013-12-11 21:17 ` Ben Hutchings
2013-12-11 21:28 ` Ben Hutchings
2013-12-11 21:35 ` Ivajlo Dimitrov
2013-12-11 22:15 ` Ben Hutchings
2013-12-11 22:36 ` Ivajlo Dimitrov
2013-12-12 12:45 ` Sergei Shtylyov
[not found] ` <1386800135.1516.296.camel-/LGg1Z1CJKQ+9kgCwbf1HqK4ta4zdZpAajtMo4Cw6ucAvxtiuMwx3w@public.gmane.org>
2013-12-11 22:53 ` Dan Williams
[not found] ` <1386802416.17188.69.camel-wKZy7rqYPVb5EHUCmHmTqw@public.gmane.org>
2013-12-12 19:55 ` Ben Hutchings
2013-12-12 20:24 ` Ivajlo Dimitrov
2013-12-12 10:56 ` Pavel Machek
2013-12-31 9:47 ` [PATCH v2 00/16] wl1251 patches from linux-n900 tree Pali Rohár
2014-01-06 20:00 ` John W. Linville
2014-01-06 20:26 ` Johannes Berg
2014-01-06 22:03 ` Pavel Machek
2014-01-07 12:15 ` Pavel Machek
2014-01-16 0:21 ` Pavel Machek
[not found] ` <20140116002121.GA3726-tWAi6jLit6GreWDznjuHag@public.gmane.org>
2014-01-16 20:29 ` John W. Linville
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