> -----Original Message----- > From: Greg KH [mailto:gre...@linuxfoundation.org] > Sent: Thursday, June 2, 2016 9:02 PM > To: Limonciello, Mario <mario_limoncie...@dell.com> > Cc: hayesw...@realtek.com; linux-ker...@vger.kernel.org; > netdev@vger.kernel.org; linux-...@vger.kernel.org; pali.ro...@gmail.com; > anthony.w...@canonical.com > Subject: Re: [PATCH v2] r8152: Add support for setting MAC to system's > Auxiliary MAC address > > On Thu, Jun 02, 2016 at 06:32:42PM +0000, mario_limoncie...@dell.com > wrote: > > > And you want to check this for all Dell devices? Please be model > > > specific, I doubt a bunch of Dell servers wants to run this code... > > > > > > > Tracking model specific is really going to turn into a giant list never > > ending > list. > > To drill down more specifically, I can match on chassis too. > > Yes, as this is a vendor/platform-specific "quirk", you will have to > update it for each and every individual device you want it enabled as it > is so different from what all other drivers do. > > thanks, > > greg k-h
After finding out that there is a characteristic specific to Realtek chip in this USB device, I think it would be best to only run the \\_SB.AMAC lookup when this specific USB device is connected. Realtek is not maintaining a whitelist of systems in their driver for the other OS, they approach it from the other end and only lookup auxiliary MAC if the right device is plugged in.
