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    ath10k: utilize random MAC address if none is provided · 234e4307
    Brian Norris authored
    Since commit 9d580466 ("ath10k: retrieve MAC address from system
    firmware if provided"), we support pulling our MAC address from system
    firmware. Along with this, we should admit that it's possible for system
    firmware to be screwed up as well, omitting the MAC address there.
    
    Provide a fallback, such that we choose a randomly-generated MAC
    address, with the local assignment bit set.
    
    This is not a preferred mode of operation and really should only serve
    the purpose of keeping the system chugging along while someone figures
    out what's wrong with the system. Grepping through other wireless
    drivers shows very similar fallback logic though, so why not?
    
      git grep eth_random_addr drivers/net/wireless/
    Signed-off-by: default avatarBrian Norris <briannorris@chromium.org>
    Signed-off-by: default avatarKalle Valo <kvalo@codeaurora.org>
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