Re: [PATCH][NET] several cleanups and bugfixes for fec.c: don'tmunge MAC address from platform data

[Baruch Siach]

Hi Lothar,

On Tue, Dec 06, 2011 at 11:27:13AM +0100, Lothar Waßmann wrote:
> When the MAC address is supplied via platform_data it should be OK as
> it is and should not be modified in case of a dual FEC setup.
> Also copying the MAC from platform_data to the single 'macaddr'
> variable will overwrite the MAC for the first interface in case of a
> dual FEC setup.
> 
> Signed-off-by: Lothar Waßmann <LW@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> ---
>  drivers/net/ethernet/freescale/fec.c |    2 +-
>  1 files changed, 1 insertions(+), 1 deletions(-)
> 
> diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/freescale/fec.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/freescale/fec.c
> index e2b5ce6..11534b9 100644
> --- a/drivers/net/ethernet/freescale/fec.c
> +++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/freescale/fec.c
> @@ -818,7 +818,7 @@ static void __inline__ fec_get_mac(struct net_device *ndev)
>  			iap = (unsigned char *)FEC_FLASHMAC;
>  #else
>  		if (pdata)
> -			memcpy(iap, pdata->mac, ETH_ALEN);
> +			iap = (unsigned char *)&pdata->mac;

Since pdata might point to __initdata struct, you must hold a copy of its 
content.

baruch

>  #endif
>  	}
>  
> -- 

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