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From: Jarek Poplawski <jarkao2@gmail.com>
Subject: Re: [PATCH] [NET] [ISDN]: Do not validate ISDN net device address
   prior to interface-up
Date: Sun, 13 Apr 2008 10:06:52 +0200
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Patrick McHardy wrote, On 04/13/2008 08:29 AM:
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> I guess it should return -EADDRNOTAVAIL similar to eth_mac_addr()
> when validation fails.

I think an additional printk should really save some time in guessing
what's wrong and with which address, especially if the same config
works OK with earlier kernels.

Regards,
Jarek P.