The smc911x_halt gets called after completion of network opration
and resets the chip. When there is no SROM attached to the SMSC, MAC
address gets reset as well. Add CONFIG_SMC911X_KEEP_MAC option to allow
boards with no SROM instruct the SMSC driver to keep mac address after the
reset
Signed-off-by: Mike Rapoport <m...@compulab.co.il>
---
README | 5 +++++
drivers/net/smc911x.c | 4 ++++
2 files changed, 9 insertions(+), 0 deletions(-)
diff --git a/README b/README
index 84d7f16..a5956b2 100644
--- a/README
+++ b/README
@@ -857,6 +857,11 @@ The following options need to be configured:
automatically converts one 32 bit word to two 16 bit
words you may also try CONFIG_SMC911X_32_BIT.
+ CONFIG_SMC911X_KEEP_MAC
+ Define this if your board does not have SROM
+ attached to SMC chip and the MAC address is
+ stored elsewhere
+
- USB Support:
At the moment only the UHCI host controller is
supported (PIP405, MIP405, MPC5200); define
diff --git a/drivers/net/smc911x.c b/drivers/net/smc911x.c
index f5d984d..eee34f0 100644
--- a/drivers/net/smc911x.c
+++ b/drivers/net/smc911x.c
@@ -206,6 +206,10 @@ static int smc911x_send(struct eth_device *dev,
static void smc911x_halt(struct eth_device *dev)
{
smc911x_reset(dev);
+
+#ifdef CONFIG_SMC911X_KEEP_MAC
+ smc911x_handle_mac_address(dev);
+#endif
}
static int smc911x_rx(struct eth_device *dev)
--
1.6.0.6
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