[PATCH] bcm43xx: check for valid MAC address in SPROM
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From: Stefano Brivio <hidden>
Date: 2006-05-04 23:27:29
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. -- 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 <redacted> Index: linux-2.6/drivers/net/wireless/bcm43xx/bcm43xx_main.c ===================================================================
--- linux-2.6.orig/drivers/net/wireless/bcm43xx/bcm43xx_main.c 2006-05-05 00:50:00.370034536 +0200
+++ linux-2.6/drivers/net/wireless/bcm43xx/bcm43xx_main.c 2006-05-05 00:50:03.926493872 +0200@@ -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); -- Ciao Stefano