On Thu, 2010-03-18 at 16:10 -0500, Larry Finger wrote:
> On 03/18/2010 03:53 PM, Johannes Berg wrote:
> > On Thu, 2010-03-18 at 12:46 -0500, Larry Finger wrote:
> >> Michael,
> >>
> >> I'm switching this discussion from the kernel Bugzilla to the lists.
> >>
> >> As you know, but I'm restating for anyone that has not read our previous
> >> discussions, the b43 driver needs to be changed to handle some of the newer
> >> devices do not have an on-board SPROM. It would be trivial to incorporate 
> >> the
> >> data except for the need to have a unique, reproducible MAC.
> > 
> > Where does the data usually come from in these devices?
> 
> It comes from the SPROM, which is missing in the devices in question. 
> Broadcrap
> wanted to save a few pennies.

Right, but they have to support getting the data somehow on for example
windows even if there's no sprom. Do we know where it comes from then?

johannes

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