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Documentation: net: dsa: Cut set_addr() documentation
This is not supported anymore, devices needing a MAC address just assign one at random, it's just a driver pecularity. Signed-off-by: Linus Walleij <[email protected]> Reviewed-by: Andrew Lunn <[email protected]> Signed-off-by: David S. Miller <[email protected]>
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@@ -385,11 +385,6 @@ Switch configuration
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avoid relying on what a previous software agent such as a bootloader/firmware
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may have previously configured.
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- set_addr: Some switches require the programming of the management interface's
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Ethernet MAC address, switch drivers can also disable ageing of MAC addresses
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on the management interface and "hardcode"/"force" this MAC address for the
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CPU/management interface as an optimization
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PHY devices and link management
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