Re: [PATCH v6 RESEND] r8152: Add support for setting pass through MAC address on RTL8153-AD

[MichaÅ Pecio]

> From: Mario Limonciello <mario_limonciello@xxxxxxxx>
> Date: Mon, 11 Jul 2016 19:58:04 -0500
> 
> > The RTL8153-AD supports a persistent system specific MAC address.
> > This means a device plugged into two different systems with host
> > side support will show different (but persistent) MAC addresses.
> > 
> > This information for the system's persistent MAC address is burned
> > in when the system HW is built and available under \_SB.AMAC in the
> > DSDT at runtime.
> > 
> > This technology is currently implemented in the Dell TB15 and WD15
> > Type-C docks.  More information is available here:
> > http://www.dell.com/support/article/us/en/04/SLN301147
> > 
> > Signed-off-by: Mario Limonciello <mario_limonciello@xxxxxxxx>  
> 
> Applied.

Hi,

Isn't it possible that the same ACPI name could be used for other
vendor-specific extensions on other laptops and that r8152 will now
wreak havoc there?

Regards,
MP