bcm43xx: check for valid MAC address in SPROM
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PATCH 1/1 bcm43xx: check for valid MAC address in SPROM
Please apply to 2.6.17, as it fixes a problem that prevents bcm43xx devices which support 802.11a in addition to 802.11b/g from working, as the MAC address isn't detected correctly. This applies to 2.6.17-rc3.
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Check for valid MAC address in SPROM fields instead of relying on PHY type while setting the MAC address in the networking subsystem, as some devices have multiple PHYs.
Signed-off-by Stefano Brivio <[email protected]>
drivers/net/wireless/bcm43xx/bcm43xx_main.c +0 -0
@@ -3482,7 +3482,7 @@
bcm43xx_pctl_set_crystal(bcm, 0); /* Set the MAC address in the networking subsystem */ - if (bcm43xx_current_phy(bcm)->type == BCM43xx_PHYTYPE_A) + if (is_valid_ether_addr(bcm->sprom.et1macaddr)) memcpy(bcm->net_dev->dev_addr, bcm->sprom.et1macaddr, 6); else memcpy(bcm->net_dev->dev_addr, bcm->sprom.il0macaddr, 6);
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Ciao
Stefano