Re: [PATCH] r8152: Refresh MAC address during USBDEVFS_RESET

From: David Miller
Date: Tue Mar 26 2019 - 14:50:54 EST


From: Mario Limonciello <mario.limonciello@xxxxxxxx>
Date: Mon, 25 Mar 2019 09:12:23 -0500

> On some platforms it is possible to dynamically change the policy
> of what MAC address is selected from the ASL at runtime.
>
> These tools will reset the USB device and expect the change to be
> made immediately.
>
> Signed-off-by: Mario Limonciello <mario.limonciello@xxxxxxxx>

You are going to have to emit CHANGEADDR notifications and such if
necessary when you do this.