openwrtv3/package/mac80211/patches/403-ath9k-fix-invalid-mac-address-handling.patch
2009-02-03 09:18:29 +00:00

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--- a/drivers/net/wireless/ath9k/hw.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ath9k/hw.c
@@ -500,11 +500,18 @@ static int ath9k_hw_init_macaddr(struct
ahp->ah_macaddr[2 * i] = eeval >> 8;
ahp->ah_macaddr[2 * i + 1] = eeval & 0xff;
}
- if (sum == 0 || sum == 0xffff * 3) {
+
+ if (!is_valid_ether_addr(ahp->ah_macaddr)) {
+ DECLARE_MAC_BUF(macbuf);
+
+ DPRINTF(ah->ah_sc, ATH_DBG_EEPROM,
+ "eeprom contains invalid mac address: %s\n",
+ print_mac(macbuf, ahp->ah_macaddr));
+
+ random_ether_addr(ahp->ah_macaddr);
DPRINTF(ah->ah_sc, ATH_DBG_EEPROM,
- "mac address read failed: %pM\n",
- ahp->ah_macaddr);
- return -EADDRNOTAVAIL;
+ "random mac address will be used: %s\n",
+ print_mac(macbuf, ahp->ah_macaddr));
}
return 0;