From: Jesse Brandeburg <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
let the module parameter for invalid eeprom checksum control the valid
mac address test.
If this bypass happens we should print a different message,
or at least one that is correct, maybe something like below
Signed-off-by: Jesse Brandeburg <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Signed-off-by: Auke Kok <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
---
drivers/net/e100.c | 15 ++++++++++-----
1 files changed, 10 insertions(+), 5 deletions(-)
diff --git a/drivers/net/e100.c b/drivers/net/e100.c
index 1dd1a22..7d9984a 100644
--- a/drivers/net/e100.c
+++ b/drivers/net/e100.c
@@ -2597,11 +2597,16 @@ static int __devinit e100_probe(struct pci_dev *pdev,
memcpy(netdev->dev_addr, nic->eeprom, ETH_ALEN);
memcpy(netdev->perm_addr, nic->eeprom, ETH_ALEN);
- if(!is_valid_ether_addr(netdev->perm_addr)) {
- DPRINTK(PROBE, ERR, "Invalid MAC address from "
- "EEPROM, aborting.\n");
- err = -EAGAIN;
- goto err_out_free;
+ if (!is_valid_ether_addr(netdev->perm_addr)) {
+ if (!eeprom_bad_csum_allow) {
+ DPRINTK(PROBE, ERR, "Invalid MAC address from "
+ "EEPROM, aborting.\n");
+ err = -EAGAIN;
+ goto err_out_free;
+ } else {
+ DPRINTK(PROBE, ERR, "Invalid MAC address from EEPROM, "
+ "you MUST configure one.\n");
+ }
}
/* Wol magic packet can be enabled from eeprom */
-
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