[PATCH v2 net-next 0/9] set addr_assign_type when inheriting a dev_addr

[David Miller]

From: Bjørn Mork <bjorn at mork.no>
Date: Fri, 30 Aug 2013 18:08:43 +0200

> Copying the dev_addr from a parent device is an operation
> common to a number of drivers. The addr_assign_type should
> be updated accordingly, either by reusing the value from
> the source device or explicitly indicating that the address
> is stolen by setting addr_assign_type to NET_ADDR_STOLEN.
> 
> This patch set adds a helper copying both the dev_addr and
> the addr_assign_type, and use this helper in drivers which
> don't currently set the addr_assign_type. Using NET_ADDR_STOLEN
> might be more appropriate in some of these cases.  Please
> let me know, and I'll update the patch accordingly.
> 
> Changes in v2:
>  - assuming addr_len == ETH_ALEN to allow optimized memcpy
>  - dropped the vt6656 patch due to addr_len being unset in that driver

Looks good, series applied, thanks.