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-rw-r--r--drivers/infiniband/hw/nes/nes_nic.c1
-rw-r--r--drivers/net/ethernet/3com/3c59x.c1
-rw-r--r--drivers/net/ethernet/8390/ne2k-pci.c1
-rw-r--r--drivers/net/ethernet/amd/pcnet32.c3
-rw-r--r--drivers/net/ethernet/atheros/atl1c/atl1c_main.c1
-rw-r--r--drivers/net/ethernet/atheros/atl1e/atl1e_main.c1
-rw-r--r--drivers/net/ethernet/atheros/atlx/atl2.c7
-rw-r--r--drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/b44.c2
-rw-r--r--drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/bnx2.c1
-rw-r--r--drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/bnx2x/bnx2x_main.c1
-rw-r--r--drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/tg3.c3
-rw-r--r--drivers/net/ethernet/chelsio/cxgb3/t3_hw.c2
-rw-r--r--drivers/net/ethernet/chelsio/cxgb4/t4_hw.c1
-rw-r--r--drivers/net/ethernet/chelsio/cxgb4vf/adapter.h1
-rw-r--r--drivers/net/ethernet/dlink/sundance.c1
-rw-r--r--drivers/net/ethernet/intel/e100.c3
-rw-r--r--drivers/net/ethernet/intel/e1000/e1000_main.c3
-rw-r--r--drivers/net/ethernet/intel/e1000e/netdev.c5
-rw-r--r--drivers/net/ethernet/intel/igb/igb_main.c3
-rw-r--r--drivers/net/ethernet/intel/igbvf/netdev.c2
-rw-r--r--drivers/net/ethernet/intel/ixgb/ixgb_main.c3
-rw-r--r--drivers/net/ethernet/intel/ixgbe/ixgbe_main.c3
-rw-r--r--drivers/net/ethernet/intel/ixgbevf/ixgbevf_main.c2
-rw-r--r--drivers/net/ethernet/marvell/skge.c1
-rw-r--r--drivers/net/ethernet/marvell/sky2.c1
-rw-r--r--drivers/net/ethernet/mellanox/mlx4/en_netdev.c4
-rw-r--r--drivers/net/ethernet/natsemi/natsemi.c3
-rw-r--r--drivers/net/ethernet/neterion/s2io.c1
-rw-r--r--drivers/net/ethernet/neterion/vxge/vxge-main.c1
-rw-r--r--drivers/net/ethernet/nvidia/forcedeth.c3
-rw-r--r--drivers/net/ethernet/qlogic/netxen/netxen_nic_main.c3
-rw-r--r--drivers/net/ethernet/qlogic/qla3xxx.c1
-rw-r--r--drivers/net/ethernet/qlogic/qlcnic/qlcnic_main.c3
-rw-r--r--drivers/net/ethernet/qlogic/qlge/qlge_main.c1
-rw-r--r--drivers/net/ethernet/rdc/r6040.c3
-rw-r--r--drivers/net/ethernet/realtek/8139cp.c1
-rw-r--r--drivers/net/ethernet/realtek/8139too.c1
-rw-r--r--drivers/net/ethernet/realtek/r8169.c1
-rw-r--r--drivers/net/ethernet/silan/sc92031.c12
-rw-r--r--drivers/net/ethernet/sis/sis900.c22
-rw-r--r--drivers/net/ethernet/sun/niu.c46
-rw-r--r--drivers/net/ethernet/sun/sunvnet.c2
-rw-r--r--drivers/net/ethernet/toshiba/tc35815.c1
-rw-r--r--drivers/net/ethernet/via/via-rhine.c1
-rw-r--r--drivers/net/ieee802154/fakehard.c1
-rw-r--r--drivers/net/usb/kalmia.c1
-rw-r--r--drivers/net/usb/rndis_host.c1
-rw-r--r--drivers/net/wimax/i2400m/fw.c1
-rw-r--r--drivers/net/wireless/ipw2x00/ipw2200.c1
-rw-r--r--drivers/net/wireless/mwifiex/cfg80211.c1
-rw-r--r--drivers/net/wireless/orinoco/main.c1
51 files changed, 42 insertions, 128 deletions
diff --git a/drivers/infiniband/hw/nes/nes_nic.c b/drivers/infiniband/hw/nes/nes_nic.c
index 177cf7664726..85cf4d1ac442 100644
--- a/drivers/infiniband/hw/nes/nes_nic.c
+++ b/drivers/infiniband/hw/nes/nes_nic.c
@@ -1705,7 +1705,6 @@ struct net_device *nes_netdev_init(struct nes_device *nesdev,
netdev->dev_addr[3] = (u8)(u64temp>>16);
netdev->dev_addr[4] = (u8)(u64temp>>8);
netdev->dev_addr[5] = (u8)u64temp;
- memcpy(netdev->perm_addr, netdev->dev_addr, 6);
netdev->hw_features = NETIF_F_SG | NETIF_F_IP_CSUM | NETIF_F_RXCSUM | NETIF_F_HW_VLAN_RX;
if ((nesvnic->logical_port < 2) || (nesdev->nesadapter->hw_rev != NE020_REV))
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/3com/3c59x.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/3com/3c59x.c
index ed0feb3cc6fa..1928e2001587 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/3com/3c59x.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/3com/3c59x.c
@@ -1293,7 +1293,6 @@ static int vortex_probe1(struct device *gendev, void __iomem *ioaddr, int irq,
pr_cont(" ***INVALID CHECKSUM %4.4x*** ", checksum);
for (i = 0; i < 3; i++)
((__be16 *)dev->dev_addr)[i] = htons(eeprom[i + 10]);
- memcpy(dev->perm_addr, dev->dev_addr, dev->addr_len);
if (print_info)
pr_cont(" %pM", dev->dev_addr);
/* Unfortunately an all zero eeprom passes the checksum and this
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/8390/ne2k-pci.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/8390/ne2k-pci.c
index c0c127913dec..587a885de259 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/8390/ne2k-pci.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/8390/ne2k-pci.c
@@ -374,7 +374,6 @@ static int ne2k_pci_init_one(struct pci_dev *pdev,
NS8390_init(dev, 0);
memcpy(dev->dev_addr, SA_prom, dev->addr_len);
- memcpy(dev->perm_addr, dev->dev_addr, dev->addr_len);
i = register_netdev(dev);
if (i)
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/amd/pcnet32.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/amd/pcnet32.c
index a227ccdcb9b5..74cfc017adcf 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/amd/pcnet32.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/amd/pcnet32.c
@@ -1688,10 +1688,9 @@ pcnet32_probe1(unsigned long ioaddr, int shared, struct pci_dev *pdev)
memcpy(dev->dev_addr, promaddr, 6);
}
}
- memcpy(dev->perm_addr, dev->dev_addr, dev->addr_len);
/* if the ethernet address is not valid, force to 00:00:00:00:00:00 */
- if (!is_valid_ether_addr(dev->perm_addr))
+ if (!is_valid_ether_addr(dev->dev_addr))
memset(dev->dev_addr, 0, ETH_ALEN);
if (pcnet32_debug & NETIF_MSG_PROBE) {
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/atheros/atl1c/atl1c_main.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/atheros/atl1c/atl1c_main.c
index 7af95ce971ec..8df02ba2ce46 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/atheros/atl1c/atl1c_main.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/atheros/atl1c/atl1c_main.c
@@ -2542,7 +2542,6 @@ static int atl1c_probe(struct pci_dev *pdev, const struct pci_device_id *ent)
netdev->addr_assign_type = NET_ADDR_RANDOM;
}
memcpy(netdev->dev_addr, adapter->hw.mac_addr, netdev->addr_len);
- memcpy(netdev->perm_addr, adapter->hw.mac_addr, netdev->addr_len);
if (netif_msg_probe(adapter))
dev_dbg(&pdev->dev, "mac address : %pM\n",
adapter->hw.mac_addr);
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/atheros/atl1e/atl1e_main.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/atheros/atl1e/atl1e_main.c
index e4466a36d106..cf79d932fa35 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/atheros/atl1e/atl1e_main.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/atheros/atl1e/atl1e_main.c
@@ -2342,7 +2342,6 @@ static int atl1e_probe(struct pci_dev *pdev, const struct pci_device_id *ent)
}
memcpy(netdev->dev_addr, adapter->hw.mac_addr, netdev->addr_len);
- memcpy(netdev->perm_addr, adapter->hw.mac_addr, netdev->addr_len);
netdev_dbg(netdev, "mac address : %pM\n", adapter->hw.mac_addr);
INIT_WORK(&adapter->reset_task, atl1e_reset_task);
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/atheros/atlx/atl2.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/atheros/atlx/atl2.c
index aab83a2d4e07..1278b47022e0 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/atheros/atlx/atl2.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/atheros/atlx/atl2.c
@@ -1433,14 +1433,7 @@ static int atl2_probe(struct pci_dev *pdev, const struct pci_device_id *ent)
/* copy the MAC address out of the EEPROM */
atl2_read_mac_addr(&adapter->hw);
memcpy(netdev->dev_addr, adapter->hw.mac_addr, netdev->addr_len);
-/* FIXME: do we still need this? */
-#ifdef ETHTOOL_GPERMADDR
- memcpy(netdev->perm_addr, adapter->hw.mac_addr, netdev->addr_len);
-
- if (!is_valid_ether_addr(netdev->perm_addr)) {
-#else
if (!is_valid_ether_addr(netdev->dev_addr)) {
-#endif
err = -EIO;
goto err_eeprom;
}
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/b44.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/b44.c
index 219f6226fcb1..3ba6be689e7d 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/b44.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/b44.c
@@ -2111,8 +2111,6 @@ static int b44_get_invariants(struct b44 *bp)
return -EINVAL;
}
- memcpy(bp->dev->perm_addr, bp->dev->dev_addr, bp->dev->addr_len);
-
bp->imask = IMASK_DEF;
/* XXX - really required?
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/bnx2.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/bnx2.c
index a1adfaf87f49..2f0ba8f2fd6c 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/bnx2.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/bnx2.c
@@ -8543,7 +8543,6 @@ bnx2_init_one(struct pci_dev *pdev, const struct pci_device_id *ent)
pci_set_drvdata(pdev, dev);
memcpy(dev->dev_addr, bp->mac_addr, 6);
- memcpy(dev->perm_addr, bp->mac_addr, 6);
dev->hw_features = NETIF_F_IP_CSUM | NETIF_F_SG |
NETIF_F_TSO | NETIF_F_TSO_ECN |
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/bnx2x/bnx2x_main.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/bnx2x/bnx2x_main.c
index 5fcaee193e7d..c6a208974f20 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/bnx2x/bnx2x_main.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/bnx2x/bnx2x_main.c
@@ -10806,7 +10806,6 @@ static void bnx2x_get_mac_hwinfo(struct bnx2x *bp)
}
memcpy(bp->link_params.mac_addr, bp->dev->dev_addr, ETH_ALEN);
- memcpy(bp->dev->perm_addr, bp->dev->dev_addr, ETH_ALEN);
if (!bnx2x_is_valid_ether_addr(bp, bp->dev->dev_addr))
dev_err(&bp->pdev->dev,
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/tg3.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/tg3.c
index bc4d98991a32..b7696eb2029e 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/tg3.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/tg3.c
@@ -15772,7 +15772,6 @@ static int tg3_get_macaddr_sparc(struct tg3 *tp)
addr = of_get_property(dp, "local-mac-address", &len);
if (addr && len == 6) {
memcpy(dev->dev_addr, addr, 6);
- memcpy(dev->perm_addr, dev->dev_addr, 6);
return 0;
}
return -ENODEV;
@@ -15783,7 +15782,6 @@ static int tg3_get_default_macaddr_sparc(struct tg3 *tp)
struct net_device *dev = tp->dev;
memcpy(dev->dev_addr, idprom->id_ethaddr, 6);
- memcpy(dev->perm_addr, idprom->id_ethaddr, 6);
return 0;
}
#endif
@@ -15860,7 +15858,6 @@ static int tg3_get_device_address(struct tg3 *tp)
#endif
return -EINVAL;
}
- memcpy(dev->perm_addr, dev->dev_addr, dev->addr_len);
return 0;
}
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/chelsio/cxgb3/t3_hw.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/chelsio/cxgb3/t3_hw.c
index 3dee68612c9e..c74a898fcd4f 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/chelsio/cxgb3/t3_hw.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/chelsio/cxgb3/t3_hw.c
@@ -3725,8 +3725,6 @@ int t3_prep_adapter(struct adapter *adapter, const struct adapter_info *ai,
memcpy(adapter->port[i]->dev_addr, hw_addr,
ETH_ALEN);
- memcpy(adapter->port[i]->perm_addr, hw_addr,
- ETH_ALEN);
init_link_config(&p->link_config, p->phy.caps);
p->phy.ops->power_down(&p->phy, 1);
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/chelsio/cxgb4/t4_hw.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/chelsio/cxgb4/t4_hw.c
index 22f3af5166bf..4ce62031f62f 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/chelsio/cxgb4/t4_hw.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/chelsio/cxgb4/t4_hw.c
@@ -3603,7 +3603,6 @@ int t4_port_init(struct adapter *adap, int mbox, int pf, int vf)
p->lport = j;
p->rss_size = rss_size;
memcpy(adap->port[i]->dev_addr, addr, ETH_ALEN);
- memcpy(adap->port[i]->perm_addr, addr, ETH_ALEN);
adap->port[i]->dev_id = j;
ret = ntohl(c.u.info.lstatus_to_modtype);
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/chelsio/cxgb4vf/adapter.h b/drivers/net/ethernet/chelsio/cxgb4vf/adapter.h
index 611396c4b381..68eaa9c88c7d 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/chelsio/cxgb4vf/adapter.h
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/chelsio/cxgb4vf/adapter.h
@@ -466,7 +466,6 @@ static inline void t4_os_set_hw_addr(struct adapter *adapter, int pidx,
u8 hw_addr[])
{
memcpy(adapter->port[pidx]->dev_addr, hw_addr, ETH_ALEN);
- memcpy(adapter->port[pidx]->perm_addr, hw_addr, ETH_ALEN);
}
/**
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/dlink/sundance.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/dlink/sundance.c
index 28fc11b2f1ea..50d9c6315930 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/dlink/sundance.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/dlink/sundance.c
@@ -530,7 +530,6 @@ static int sundance_probe1(struct pci_dev *pdev,
for (i = 0; i < 3; i++)
((__le16 *)dev->dev_addr)[i] =
cpu_to_le16(eeprom_read(ioaddr, i + EEPROM_SA_OFFSET));
- memcpy(dev->perm_addr, dev->dev_addr, dev->addr_len);
np = netdev_priv(dev);
np->base = ioaddr;
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/e100.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/e100.c
index a59f0779e1c3..ec800b093e7e 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/e100.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/e100.c
@@ -2928,8 +2928,7 @@ static int e100_probe(struct pci_dev *pdev, const struct pci_device_id *ent)
e100_phy_init(nic);
memcpy(netdev->dev_addr, nic->eeprom, ETH_ALEN);
- memcpy(netdev->perm_addr, nic->eeprom, ETH_ALEN);
- if (!is_valid_ether_addr(netdev->perm_addr)) {
+ if (!is_valid_ether_addr(netdev->dev_addr)) {
if (!eeprom_bad_csum_allow) {
netif_err(nic, probe, nic->netdev, "Invalid MAC address from EEPROM, aborting\n");
err = -EAGAIN;
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/e1000/e1000_main.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/e1000/e1000_main.c
index 294da56b824c..b20fff134378 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/e1000/e1000_main.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/e1000/e1000_main.c
@@ -1123,9 +1123,8 @@ static int e1000_probe(struct pci_dev *pdev, const struct pci_device_id *ent)
}
/* don't block initalization here due to bad MAC address */
memcpy(netdev->dev_addr, hw->mac_addr, netdev->addr_len);
- memcpy(netdev->perm_addr, hw->mac_addr, netdev->addr_len);
- if (!is_valid_ether_addr(netdev->perm_addr))
+ if (!is_valid_ether_addr(netdev->dev_addr))
e_err(probe, "Invalid MAC Address\n");
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/e1000e/netdev.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/e1000e/netdev.c
index fbf75fdca994..337644dda14d 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/e1000e/netdev.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/e1000e/netdev.c
@@ -6228,11 +6228,10 @@ static int e1000_probe(struct pci_dev *pdev, const struct pci_device_id *ent)
"NVM Read Error while reading MAC address\n");
memcpy(netdev->dev_addr, adapter->hw.mac.addr, netdev->addr_len);
- memcpy(netdev->perm_addr, adapter->hw.mac.addr, netdev->addr_len);
- if (!is_valid_ether_addr(netdev->perm_addr)) {
+ if (!is_valid_ether_addr(netdev->dev_addr)) {
dev_err(&pdev->dev, "Invalid MAC Address: %pM\n",
- netdev->perm_addr);
+ netdev->dev_addr);
err = -EIO;
goto err_eeprom;
}
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/igb/igb_main.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/igb/igb_main.c
index 31cfe2ec75df..a0a31b55a073 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/igb/igb_main.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/igb/igb_main.c
@@ -2022,9 +2022,8 @@ static int igb_probe(struct pci_dev *pdev, const struct pci_device_id *ent)
dev_err(&pdev->dev, "NVM Read Error\n");
memcpy(netdev->dev_addr, hw->mac.addr, netdev->addr_len);
- memcpy(netdev->perm_addr, hw->mac.addr, netdev->addr_len);
- if (!is_valid_ether_addr(netdev->perm_addr)) {
+ if (!is_valid_ether_addr(netdev->dev_addr)) {
dev_err(&pdev->dev, "Invalid MAC Address\n");
err = -EIO;
goto err_eeprom;
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/igbvf/netdev.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/igbvf/netdev.c
index 53281ff17315..8f66d459218f 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/igbvf/netdev.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/igbvf/netdev.c
@@ -2757,8 +2757,6 @@ static int igbvf_probe(struct pci_dev *pdev, const struct pci_device_id *ent)
goto err_hw_init;
}
- memcpy(netdev->perm_addr, netdev->dev_addr, netdev->addr_len);
-
setup_timer(&adapter->watchdog_timer, &igbvf_watchdog,
(unsigned long) adapter);
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/ixgb/ixgb_main.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/ixgb/ixgb_main.c
index ae96c10251be..c7564123dd31 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/ixgb/ixgb_main.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/ixgb/ixgb_main.c
@@ -500,9 +500,8 @@ ixgb_probe(struct pci_dev *pdev, const struct pci_device_id *ent)
}
ixgb_get_ee_mac_addr(&adapter->hw, netdev->dev_addr);
- memcpy(netdev->perm_addr, netdev->dev_addr, netdev->addr_len);
- if (!is_valid_ether_addr(netdev->perm_addr)) {
+ if (!is_valid_ether_addr(netdev->dev_addr)) {
netif_err(adapter, probe, adapter->netdev, "Invalid MAC Address\n");
err = -EIO;
goto err_eeprom;
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/ixgbe/ixgbe_main.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/ixgbe/ixgbe_main.c
index 20a5af6d87d0..20d6764cedc8 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/ixgbe/ixgbe_main.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/ixgbe/ixgbe_main.c
@@ -7444,9 +7444,8 @@ static int ixgbe_probe(struct pci_dev *pdev, const struct pci_device_id *ent)
}
memcpy(netdev->dev_addr, hw->mac.perm_addr, netdev->addr_len);
- memcpy(netdev->perm_addr, hw->mac.perm_addr, netdev->addr_len);
- if (!is_valid_ether_addr(netdev->perm_addr)) {
+ if (!is_valid_ether_addr(netdev->dev_addr)) {
e_dev_err("invalid MAC address\n");
err = -EIO;
goto err_sw_init;
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/ixgbevf/ixgbevf_main.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/ixgbevf/ixgbevf_main.c
index 257357ae66c3..c27d9867e20d 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/ixgbevf/ixgbevf_main.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/ixgbevf/ixgbevf_main.c
@@ -3328,8 +3328,6 @@ static int ixgbevf_probe(struct pci_dev *pdev, const struct pci_device_id *ent)
goto err_sw_init;
/* The HW MAC address was set and/or determined in sw_init */
- memcpy(netdev->perm_addr, adapter->hw.mac.addr, netdev->addr_len);
-
if (!is_valid_ether_addr(netdev->dev_addr)) {
pr_err("invalid MAC address\n");
err = -EIO;
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/marvell/skge.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/marvell/skge.c
index 5544a1fe2f94..8b08bc4b8a76 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/marvell/skge.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/marvell/skge.c
@@ -3855,7 +3855,6 @@ static struct net_device *skge_devinit(struct skge_hw *hw, int port,
/* read the mac address */
memcpy_fromio(dev->dev_addr, hw->regs + B2_MAC_1 + port*8, ETH_ALEN);
- memcpy(dev->perm_addr, dev->dev_addr, dev->addr_len);
return dev;
}
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/marvell/sky2.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/marvell/sky2.c
index 3269eb38cc57..366a12aa3c74 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/marvell/sky2.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/marvell/sky2.c
@@ -4801,7 +4801,6 @@ static struct net_device *sky2_init_netdev(struct sky2_hw *hw, unsigned port,
/* read the mac address */
memcpy_fromio(dev->dev_addr, hw->regs + B2_MAC_1 + port * 8, ETH_ALEN);
- memcpy(dev->perm_addr, dev->dev_addr, dev->addr_len);
return dev;
}
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/mellanox/mlx4/en_netdev.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/mellanox/mlx4/en_netdev.c
index 75a3f467bb5b..b4675138533a 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/mellanox/mlx4/en_netdev.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/mellanox/mlx4/en_netdev.c
@@ -1655,10 +1655,8 @@ int mlx4_en_init_netdev(struct mlx4_en_dev *mdev, int port,
/* Set defualt MAC */
dev->addr_len = ETH_ALEN;
- for (i = 0; i < ETH_ALEN; i++) {
+ for (i = 0; i < ETH_ALEN; i++)
dev->dev_addr[ETH_ALEN - 1 - i] = (u8) (priv->mac >> (8 * i));
- dev->perm_addr[ETH_ALEN - 1 - i] = (u8) (priv->mac >> (8 * i));
- }
/*
* Set driver features
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/natsemi/natsemi.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/natsemi/natsemi.c
index f4ad60c97eae..7a5e295588b0 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/natsemi/natsemi.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/natsemi/natsemi.c
@@ -862,9 +862,6 @@ static int natsemi_probe1(struct pci_dev *pdev, const struct pci_device_id *ent)
prev_eedata = eedata;
}
- /* Store MAC Address in perm_addr */
- memcpy(dev->perm_addr, dev->dev_addr, ETH_ALEN);
-
np = netdev_priv(dev);
np->ioaddr = ioaddr;
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/neterion/s2io.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/neterion/s2io.c
index 7c94c089212f..bfd887382e19 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/neterion/s2io.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/neterion/s2io.c
@@ -8014,7 +8014,6 @@ s2io_init_nic(struct pci_dev *pdev, const struct pci_device_id *pre)
/* Set the factory defined MAC address initially */
dev->addr_len = ETH_ALEN;
memcpy(dev->dev_addr, sp->def_mac_addr, ETH_ALEN);
- memcpy(dev->perm_addr, dev->dev_addr, ETH_ALEN);
/* initialize number of multicast & unicast MAC entries variables */
if (sp->device_type == XFRAME_I_DEVICE) {
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/neterion/vxge/vxge-main.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/neterion/vxge/vxge-main.c
index 7c87105ca049..794444e09492 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/neterion/vxge/vxge-main.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/neterion/vxge/vxge-main.c
@@ -4682,7 +4682,6 @@ vxge_probe(struct pci_dev *pdev, const struct pci_device_id *pre)
/* Store the fw version for ethttool option */
strcpy(vdev->fw_version, ll_config->device_hw_info.fw_version.version);
memcpy(vdev->ndev->dev_addr, (u8 *)vdev->vpaths[0].macaddr, ETH_ALEN);
- memcpy(vdev->ndev->perm_addr, vdev->ndev->dev_addr, ETH_ALEN);
/* Copy the station mac address to the list */
for (i = 0; i < vdev->no_of_vpath; i++) {
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/nvidia/forcedeth.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/nvidia/forcedeth.c
index b53bf9db471a..ceb1617645c8 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/nvidia/forcedeth.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/nvidia/forcedeth.c
@@ -5730,9 +5730,8 @@ static int nv_probe(struct pci_dev *pci_dev, const struct pci_device_id *id)
"%s: set workaround bit for reversed mac addr\n",
__func__);
}
- memcpy(dev->perm_addr, dev->dev_addr, dev->addr_len);
- if (!is_valid_ether_addr(dev->perm_addr)) {
+ if (!is_valid_ether_addr(dev->dev_addr)) {
/*
* Bad mac address. At least one bios sets the mac address
* to 01:23:45:67:89:ab
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/qlogic/netxen/netxen_nic_main.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/qlogic/netxen/netxen_nic_main.c
index 6098fd4adfeb..8e40ea09d7fc 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/qlogic/netxen/netxen_nic_main.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/qlogic/netxen/netxen_nic_main.c
@@ -501,12 +501,11 @@ netxen_read_mac_addr(struct netxen_adapter *adapter)
for (i = 0; i < 6; i++)
netdev->dev_addr[i] = *(p + 5 - i);
- memcpy(netdev->perm_addr, netdev->dev_addr, netdev->addr_len);
memcpy(adapter->mac_addr, netdev->dev_addr, netdev->addr_len);
/* set station address */
- if (!is_valid_ether_addr(netdev->perm_addr))
+ if (!is_valid_ether_addr(netdev->dev_addr))
dev_warn(&pdev->dev, "Bad MAC address %pM.\n", netdev->dev_addr);
return 0;
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/qlogic/qla3xxx.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/qlogic/qla3xxx.c
index 67a679aaf29a..c0ed12d325b4 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/qlogic/qla3xxx.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/qlogic/qla3xxx.c
@@ -3867,7 +3867,6 @@ static int ql3xxx_probe(struct pci_dev *pdev,
ndev->mtu = qdev->nvram_data.macCfg_port0.etherMtu_mac ;
ql_set_mac_addr(ndev, qdev->nvram_data.funcCfg_fn0.macAddress);
}
- memcpy(ndev->perm_addr, ndev->dev_addr, ndev->addr_len);
ndev->tx_queue_len = NUM_REQ_Q_ENTRIES;
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/qlogic/qlcnic/qlcnic_main.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/qlogic/qlcnic/qlcnic_main.c
index 3655ca2de525..d331313cb164 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/qlogic/qlcnic/qlcnic_main.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/qlogic/qlcnic/qlcnic_main.c
@@ -208,12 +208,11 @@ qlcnic_read_mac_addr(struct qlcnic_adapter *adapter)
return -EIO;
memcpy(netdev->dev_addr, mac_addr, ETH_ALEN);
- memcpy(netdev->perm_addr, netdev->dev_addr, netdev->addr_len);
memcpy(adapter->mac_addr, netdev->dev_addr, netdev->addr_len);
/* set station address */
- if (!is_valid_ether_addr(netdev->perm_addr))
+ if (!is_valid_ether_addr(netdev->dev_addr))
dev_warn(&pdev->dev, "Bad MAC address %pM.\n",
netdev->dev_addr);
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/qlogic/qlge/qlge_main.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/qlogic/qlge/qlge_main.c
index f80cd975daed..7c8ba1acb349 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/qlogic/qlge/qlge_main.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/qlogic/qlge/qlge_main.c
@@ -4586,7 +4586,6 @@ static int ql_init_device(struct pci_dev *pdev, struct net_device *ndev,
goto err_out2;
}
- memcpy(ndev->perm_addr, ndev->dev_addr, ndev->addr_len);
/* Keep local copy of current mac address. */
memcpy(qdev->current_mac_addr, ndev->dev_addr, ndev->addr_len);
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/rdc/r6040.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/rdc/r6040.c
index ba0be4b943dd..be3616d060d9 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/rdc/r6040.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/rdc/r6040.c
@@ -755,9 +755,6 @@ static void r6040_mac_address(struct net_device *dev)
iowrite16(adrp[0], ioaddr + MID_0L);
iowrite16(adrp[1], ioaddr + MID_0M);
iowrite16(adrp[2], ioaddr + MID_0H);
-
- /* Store MAC Address in perm_addr */
- memcpy(dev->perm_addr, dev->dev_addr, ETH_ALEN);
}
static int r6040_open(struct net_device *dev)
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/realtek/8139cp.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/realtek/8139cp.c
index 5ac93323a40c..b62a32484f6a 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/realtek/8139cp.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/realtek/8139cp.c
@@ -1949,7 +1949,6 @@ static int cp_init_one (struct pci_dev *pdev, const struct pci_device_id *ent)
for (i = 0; i < 3; i++)
((__le16 *) (dev->dev_addr))[i] =
cpu_to_le16(read_eeprom (regs, i + 7, addr_len));
- memcpy(dev->perm_addr, dev->dev_addr, dev->addr_len);
dev->netdev_ops = &cp_netdev_ops;
netif_napi_add(dev, &cp->napi, cp_rx_poll, 16);
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/realtek/8139too.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/realtek/8139too.c
index 5dc161630127..1276ac71353a 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/realtek/8139too.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/realtek/8139too.c
@@ -991,7 +991,6 @@ static int rtl8139_init_one(struct pci_dev *pdev,
for (i = 0; i < 3; i++)
((__le16 *) (dev->dev_addr))[i] =
cpu_to_le16(read_eeprom (ioaddr, i + 7, addr_len));
- memcpy(dev->perm_addr, dev->dev_addr, dev->addr_len);
/* The Rtl8139-specific entries in the device structure. */
dev->netdev_ops = &rtl8139_netdev_ops;
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/realtek/r8169.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/realtek/r8169.c
index ed96f309bca8..89184f3bc6d6 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/realtek/r8169.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/realtek/r8169.c
@@ -6948,7 +6948,6 @@ rtl_init_one(struct pci_dev *pdev, const struct pci_device_id *ent)
/* Get MAC address */
for (i = 0; i < ETH_ALEN; i++)
dev->dev_addr[i] = RTL_R8(MAC0 + i);
- memcpy(dev->perm_addr, dev->dev_addr, dev->addr_len);
SET_ETHTOOL_OPS(dev, &rtl8169_ethtool_ops);
dev->watchdog_timeo = RTL8169_TX_TIMEOUT;
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/silan/sc92031.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/silan/sc92031.c
index b2315324cc6d..28f7268f1b88 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/silan/sc92031.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/silan/sc92031.c
@@ -1458,12 +1458,12 @@ static int sc92031_probe(struct pci_dev *pdev, const struct pci_device_id *id)
mac0 = ioread32(port_base + MAC0);
mac1 = ioread32(port_base + MAC0 + 4);
- dev->dev_addr[0] = dev->perm_addr[0] = mac0 >> 24;
- dev->dev_addr[1] = dev->perm_addr[1] = mac0 >> 16;
- dev->dev_addr[2] = dev->perm_addr[2] = mac0 >> 8;
- dev->dev_addr[3] = dev->perm_addr[3] = mac0;
- dev->dev_addr[4] = dev->perm_addr[4] = mac1 >> 8;
- dev->dev_addr[5] = dev->perm_addr[5] = mac1;
+ dev->dev_addr[0] = mac0 >> 24;
+ dev->dev_addr[1] = mac0 >> 16;
+ dev->dev_addr[2] = mac0 >> 8;
+ dev->dev_addr[3] = mac0;
+ dev->dev_addr[4] = mac1 >> 8;
+ dev->dev_addr[5] = mac1;
err = register_netdev(dev);
if (err < 0)
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/sis/sis900.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/sis/sis900.c
index 5bffd9749a58..efca14eaefa9 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/sis/sis900.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/sis/sis900.c
@@ -247,8 +247,7 @@ static const struct ethtool_ops sis900_ethtool_ops;
* @net_dev: the net device to get address for
*
* Older SiS900 and friends, use EEPROM to store MAC address.
- * MAC address is read from read_eeprom() into @net_dev->dev_addr and
- * @net_dev->perm_addr.
+ * MAC address is read from read_eeprom() into @net_dev->dev_addr.
*/
static int sis900_get_mac_addr(struct pci_dev *pci_dev,
@@ -271,9 +270,6 @@ static int sis900_get_mac_addr(struct pci_dev *pci_dev,
for (i = 0; i < 3; i++)
((u16 *)(net_dev->dev_addr))[i] = read_eeprom(ioaddr, i+EEPROMMACAddr);
- /* Store MAC Address in perm_addr */
- memcpy(net_dev->perm_addr, net_dev->dev_addr, ETH_ALEN);
-
return 1;
}
@@ -284,8 +280,7 @@ static int sis900_get_mac_addr(struct pci_dev *pci_dev,
*
* SiS630E model, use APC CMOS RAM to store MAC address.
* APC CMOS RAM is accessed through ISA bridge.
- * MAC address is read into @net_dev->dev_addr and
- * @net_dev->perm_addr.
+ * MAC address is read into @net_dev->dev_addr.
*/
static int sis630e_get_mac_addr(struct pci_dev *pci_dev,
@@ -311,9 +306,6 @@ static int sis630e_get_mac_addr(struct pci_dev *pci_dev,
((u8 *)(net_dev->dev_addr))[i] = inb(0x71);
}
- /* Store MAC Address in perm_addr */
- memcpy(net_dev->perm_addr, net_dev->dev_addr, ETH_ALEN);
-
pci_write_config_byte(isa_bridge, 0x48, reg & ~0x40);
pci_dev_put(isa_bridge);
@@ -328,7 +320,7 @@ static int sis630e_get_mac_addr(struct pci_dev *pci_dev,
*
* SiS635 model, set MAC Reload Bit to load Mac address from APC
* to rfdr. rfdr is accessed through rfcr. MAC address is read into
- * @net_dev->dev_addr and @net_dev->perm_addr.
+ * @net_dev->dev_addr.
*/
static int sis635_get_mac_addr(struct pci_dev *pci_dev,
@@ -353,9 +345,6 @@ static int sis635_get_mac_addr(struct pci_dev *pci_dev,
*( ((u16 *)net_dev->dev_addr) + i) = sr16(rfdr);
}
- /* Store MAC Address in perm_addr */
- memcpy(net_dev->perm_addr, net_dev->dev_addr, ETH_ALEN);
-
/* enable packet filtering */
sw32(rfcr, rfcrSave | RFEN);
@@ -375,7 +364,7 @@ static int sis635_get_mac_addr(struct pci_dev *pci_dev,
* EEDONE signal to refuse EEPROM access by LAN.
* The EEPROM map of SiS962 or SiS963 is different to SiS900.
* The signature field in SiS962 or SiS963 spec is meaningless.
- * MAC address is read into @net_dev->dev_addr and @net_dev->perm_addr.
+ * MAC address is read into @net_dev->dev_addr.
*/
static int sis96x_get_mac_addr(struct pci_dev *pci_dev,
@@ -395,9 +384,6 @@ static int sis96x_get_mac_addr(struct pci_dev *pci_dev,
for (i = 0; i < 3; i++)
mac[i] = read_eeprom(ioaddr, i + EEPROMMACAddr);
- /* Store MAC Address in perm_addr */
- memcpy(net_dev->perm_addr, net_dev->dev_addr, ETH_ALEN);
-
rc = 1;
break;
}
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/sun/niu.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/sun/niu.c
index a0bdf0779466..c8c491564f9d 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/sun/niu.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/sun/niu.c
@@ -8366,14 +8366,12 @@ static void niu_pci_vpd_validate(struct niu *np)
return;
}
- memcpy(dev->perm_addr, vpd->local_mac, ETH_ALEN);
+ memcpy(dev->dev_addr, vpd->local_mac, ETH_ALEN);
- val8 = dev->perm_addr[5];
- dev->perm_addr[5] += np->port;
- if (dev->perm_addr[5] < val8)
- dev->perm_addr[4]++;
-
- memcpy(dev->dev_addr, dev->perm_addr, dev->addr_len);
+ val8 = dev->dev_addr[5];
+ dev->dev_addr[5] += np->port;
+ if (dev->dev_addr[5] < val8)
+ dev->dev_addr[4]++;
}
static int niu_pci_probe_sprom(struct niu *np)
@@ -8470,29 +8468,27 @@ static int niu_pci_probe_sprom(struct niu *np)
val = nr64(ESPC_MAC_ADDR0);
netif_printk(np, probe, KERN_DEBUG, np->dev,
"SPROM: MAC_ADDR0[%08llx]\n", (unsigned long long)val);
- dev->perm_addr[0] = (val >> 0) & 0xff;
- dev->perm_addr[1] = (val >> 8) & 0xff;
- dev->perm_addr[2] = (val >> 16) & 0xff;
- dev->perm_addr[3] = (val >> 24) & 0xff;
+ dev->dev_addr[0] = (val >> 0) & 0xff;
+ dev->dev_addr[1] = (val >> 8) & 0xff;
+ dev->dev_addr[2] = (val >> 16) & 0xff;
+ dev->dev_addr[3] = (val >> 24) & 0xff;
val = nr64(ESPC_MAC_ADDR1);
netif_printk(np, probe, KERN_DEBUG, np->dev,
"SPROM: MAC_ADDR1[%08llx]\n", (unsigned long long)val);
- dev->perm_addr[4] = (val >> 0) & 0xff;
- dev->perm_addr[5] = (val >> 8) & 0xff;
+ dev->dev_addr[4] = (val >> 0) & 0xff;
+ dev->dev_addr[5] = (val >> 8) & 0xff;
- if (!is_valid_ether_addr(&dev->perm_addr[0])) {
+ if (!is_valid_ether_addr(&dev->dev_addr[0])) {
dev_err(np->device, "SPROM MAC address invalid [ %pM ]\n",
- dev->perm_addr);
+ dev->dev_addr);
return -EINVAL;
}
- val8 = dev->perm_addr[5];
- dev->perm_addr[5] += np->port;
- if (dev->perm_addr[5] < val8)
- dev->perm_addr[4]++;
-
- memcpy(dev->dev_addr, dev->perm_addr, dev->addr_len);
+ val8 = dev->dev_addr[5];
+ dev->dev_addr[5] += np->port;
+ if (dev->dev_addr[5] < val8)
+ dev->dev_addr[4]++;
val = nr64(ESPC_MOD_STR_LEN);
netif_printk(np, probe, KERN_DEBUG, np->dev,
@@ -9267,16 +9263,14 @@ static int niu_get_of_props(struct niu *np)
netdev_err(dev, "%s: OF MAC address prop len (%d) is wrong\n",
dp->full_name, prop_len);
}
- memcpy(dev->perm_addr, mac_addr, dev->addr_len);
- if (!is_valid_ether_addr(&dev->perm_addr[0])) {
+ memcpy(dev->dev_addr, mac_addr, dev->addr_len);
+ if (!is_valid_ether_addr(&dev->dev_addr[0])) {
netdev_err(dev, "%s: OF MAC address is invalid\n",
dp->full_name);
- netdev_err(dev, "%s: [ %pM ]\n", dp->full_name, dev->perm_addr);
+ netdev_err(dev, "%s: [ %pM ]\n", dp->full_name, dev->dev_addr);
return -EINVAL;
}
- memcpy(dev->dev_addr, dev->perm_addr, dev->addr_len);
-
model = of_get_property(dp, "model", &prop_len);
if (model)
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/sun/sunvnet.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/sun/sunvnet.c
index 1cf767eb3ed5..289b4eefb42f 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/sun/sunvnet.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/sun/sunvnet.c
@@ -1032,8 +1032,6 @@ static struct vnet *vnet_new(const u64 *local_mac)
for (i = 0; i < ETH_ALEN; i++)
dev->dev_addr[i] = (*local_mac >> (5 - i) * 8) & 0xff;
- memcpy(dev->perm_addr, dev->dev_addr, dev->addr_len);
-
vp = netdev_priv(dev);
spin_lock_init(&vp->lock);
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/toshiba/tc35815.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/toshiba/tc35815.c
index 23a789e86de4..f16410e599f4 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/toshiba/tc35815.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/toshiba/tc35815.c
@@ -856,7 +856,6 @@ static int tc35815_init_one(struct pci_dev *pdev,
if (rc)
goto err_out;
- memcpy(dev->perm_addr, dev->dev_addr, dev->addr_len);
printk(KERN_INFO "%s: %s at 0x%lx, %pM, IRQ %d\n",
dev->name,
chip_info[ent->driver_data].name,
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/via/via-rhine.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/via/via-rhine.c
index 7992b3e05d3d..eab63e1d5609 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/via/via-rhine.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/via/via-rhine.c
@@ -990,7 +990,6 @@ static int rhine_init_one(struct pci_dev *pdev, const struct pci_device_id *ent)
netdev_info(dev, "Using random MAC address: %pM\n",
dev->dev_addr);
}
- memcpy(dev->perm_addr, dev->dev_addr, dev->addr_len);
/* For Rhine-I/II, phy_id is loaded from EEPROM */
if (!phy_id)
diff --git a/drivers/net/ieee802154/fakehard.c b/drivers/net/ieee802154/fakehard.c
index 1e9cb0bbf62c..8f1c25676d44 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ieee802154/fakehard.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ieee802154/fakehard.c
@@ -372,7 +372,6 @@ static int ieee802154fake_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
memcpy(dev->dev_addr, "\xba\xbe\xca\xfe\xde\xad\xbe\xef",
dev->addr_len);
- memcpy(dev->perm_addr, dev->dev_addr, dev->addr_len);
/*
* For now we'd like to emulate 2.4 GHz-only device,
diff --git a/drivers/net/usb/kalmia.c b/drivers/net/usb/kalmia.c
index 92c49e0a59ec..0192073e53a3 100644
--- a/drivers/net/usb/kalmia.c
+++ b/drivers/net/usb/kalmia.c
@@ -159,7 +159,6 @@ kalmia_bind(struct usbnet *dev, struct usb_interface *intf)
}
memcpy(dev->net->dev_addr, ethernet_addr, ETH_ALEN);
- memcpy(dev->net->perm_addr, ethernet_addr, ETH_ALEN);
return status;
}
diff --git a/drivers/net/usb/rndis_host.c b/drivers/net/usb/rndis_host.c
index 4a4335833c36..cc49aac70224 100644
--- a/drivers/net/usb/rndis_host.c
+++ b/drivers/net/usb/rndis_host.c
@@ -431,7 +431,6 @@ generic_rndis_bind(struct usbnet *dev, struct usb_interface *intf, int flags)
goto halt_fail_and_release;
}
memcpy(net->dev_addr, bp, ETH_ALEN);
- memcpy(net->perm_addr, bp, ETH_ALEN);
/* set a nonzero filter to enable data transfers */
memset(u.set, 0, sizeof *u.set);
diff --git a/drivers/net/wimax/i2400m/fw.c b/drivers/net/wimax/i2400m/fw.c
index def12b38cbf7..c9c711dcd0e6 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wimax/i2400m/fw.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wimax/i2400m/fw.c
@@ -1055,7 +1055,6 @@ int i2400m_read_mac_addr(struct i2400m *i2400m)
result = 0;
}
net_dev->addr_len = ETH_ALEN;
- memcpy(net_dev->perm_addr, ack_buf.ack_pl, ETH_ALEN);
memcpy(net_dev->dev_addr, ack_buf.ack_pl, ETH_ALEN);
error_read_mac:
d_fnend(5, dev, "(i2400m %p) = %d\n", i2400m, result);
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/ipw2x00/ipw2200.c b/drivers/net/wireless/ipw2x00/ipw2200.c
index 844f201b7b70..3e824b8fa83d 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/ipw2x00/ipw2200.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ipw2x00/ipw2200.c
@@ -11327,7 +11327,6 @@ static int ipw_up(struct ipw_priv *priv)
if (!(priv->config & CFG_CUSTOM_MAC))
eeprom_parse_mac(priv, priv->mac_addr);
memcpy(priv->net_dev->dev_addr, priv->mac_addr, ETH_ALEN);
- memcpy(priv->net_dev->perm_addr, priv->mac_addr, ETH_ALEN);
ipw_set_geo(priv);
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/mwifiex/cfg80211.c b/drivers/net/wireless/mwifiex/cfg80211.c
index a875499f8945..3b3d47196331 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/mwifiex/cfg80211.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/mwifiex/cfg80211.c
@@ -2117,7 +2117,6 @@ struct wireless_dev *mwifiex_add_virtual_intf(struct wiphy *wiphy,
dev->ieee80211_ptr = priv->wdev;
dev->ieee80211_ptr->iftype = priv->bss_mode;
memcpy(dev->dev_addr, wiphy->perm_addr, ETH_ALEN);
- memcpy(dev->perm_addr, wiphy->perm_addr, ETH_ALEN);
SET_NETDEV_DEV(dev, wiphy_dev(wiphy));
dev->flags |= IFF_BROADCAST | IFF_MULTICAST;
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/orinoco/main.c b/drivers/net/wireless/orinoco/main.c
index 88e3ad2d1db8..1e802f82ae49 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/orinoco/main.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/orinoco/main.c
@@ -2290,7 +2290,6 @@ int orinoco_if_add(struct orinoco_private *priv,
netif_carrier_off(dev);
memcpy(dev->dev_addr, wiphy->perm_addr, ETH_ALEN);
- memcpy(dev->perm_addr, wiphy->perm_addr, ETH_ALEN);
dev->base_addr = base_addr;
dev->irq = irq;