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-rw-r--r--drivers/net/ethernet/8390/etherh.c6
-rw-r--r--drivers/net/ethernet/cadence/at91_ether.c3
-rw-r--r--drivers/net/ethernet/cadence/macb.c3
-rw-r--r--drivers/net/ethernet/dnet.c3
-rw-r--r--drivers/net/ethernet/i825xx/ether1.c6
-rw-r--r--drivers/net/ethernet/micrel/ks8695net.c3
-rw-r--r--drivers/net/ethernet/nxp/lpc_eth.c4
-rw-r--r--drivers/net/ethernet/seeq/ether3.c6
-rw-r--r--drivers/net/ethernet/smsc/smc911x.c10
-rw-r--r--drivers/net/ethernet/smsc/smc91x.c10
-rw-r--r--drivers/net/ethernet/smsc/smsc911x.c5
-rw-r--r--drivers/net/ethernet/wiznet/w5100.c2
-rw-r--r--drivers/net/ethernet/wiznet/w5300.c2
13 files changed, 1 insertions, 62 deletions
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/8390/etherh.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/8390/etherh.c
index 8322c54972f3..6414e84516c0 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/8390/etherh.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/8390/etherh.c
@@ -463,12 +463,6 @@ etherh_open(struct net_device *dev)
{
struct ei_device *ei_local = netdev_priv(dev);
- if (!is_valid_ether_addr(dev->dev_addr)) {
- printk(KERN_WARNING "%s: invalid ethernet MAC address\n",
- dev->name);
- return -EINVAL;
- }
-
if (request_irq(dev->irq, __ei_interrupt, 0, dev->name, dev))
return -EAGAIN;
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/cadence/at91_ether.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/cadence/at91_ether.c
index e7a476cff6c5..716cc014a56e 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/cadence/at91_ether.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/cadence/at91_ether.c
@@ -97,9 +97,6 @@ static int at91ether_open(struct net_device *dev)
u32 ctl;
int ret;
- if (!is_valid_ether_addr(dev->dev_addr))
- return -EADDRNOTAVAIL;
-
/* Clear internal statistics */
ctl = macb_readl(lp, NCR);
macb_writel(lp, NCR, ctl | MACB_BIT(CLRSTAT));
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/cadence/macb.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/cadence/macb.c
index 27991ddb6ff0..cc6e593dd65a 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/cadence/macb.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/cadence/macb.c
@@ -1215,9 +1215,6 @@ static int macb_open(struct net_device *dev)
if (!bp->phy_dev)
return -EAGAIN;
- if (!is_valid_ether_addr(dev->dev_addr))
- return -EADDRNOTAVAIL;
-
err = macb_alloc_consistent(bp);
if (err) {
netdev_err(dev, "Unable to allocate DMA memory (error %d)\n",
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/dnet.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/dnet.c
index 290b26f868c9..feb5095d81b7 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/dnet.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/dnet.c
@@ -664,9 +664,6 @@ static int dnet_open(struct net_device *dev)
if (!bp->phy_dev)
return -EAGAIN;
- if (!is_valid_ether_addr(dev->dev_addr))
- return -EADDRNOTAVAIL;
-
napi_enable(&bp->napi);
dnet_init_hw(bp);
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/i825xx/ether1.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/i825xx/ether1.c
index 067db3f13e91..7b9609da6fe4 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/i825xx/ether1.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/i825xx/ether1.c
@@ -638,12 +638,6 @@ ether1_txalloc (struct net_device *dev, int size)
static int
ether1_open (struct net_device *dev)
{
- if (!is_valid_ether_addr(dev->dev_addr)) {
- printk(KERN_WARNING "%s: invalid ethernet MAC address\n",
- dev->name);
- return -EINVAL;
- }
-
if (request_irq(dev->irq, ether1_interrupt, 0, "ether1", dev))
return -EAGAIN;
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/micrel/ks8695net.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/micrel/ks8695net.c
index dccae1d1743a..e62c31234cfa 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/micrel/ks8695net.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/micrel/ks8695net.c
@@ -1249,9 +1249,6 @@ ks8695_open(struct net_device *ndev)
struct ks8695_priv *ksp = netdev_priv(ndev);
int ret;
- if (!is_valid_ether_addr(ndev->dev_addr))
- return -EADDRNOTAVAIL;
-
ks8695_reset(ksp);
ks8695_update_mac(ksp);
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/nxp/lpc_eth.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/nxp/lpc_eth.c
index af8b4142088c..db6e1019be18 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/nxp/lpc_eth.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/nxp/lpc_eth.c
@@ -1219,9 +1219,6 @@ static int lpc_eth_open(struct net_device *ndev)
if (netif_msg_ifup(pldat))
dev_dbg(&pldat->pdev->dev, "enabling %s\n", ndev->name);
- if (!is_valid_ether_addr(ndev->dev_addr))
- return -EADDRNOTAVAIL;
-
__lpc_eth_clock_enable(pldat, true);
/* Reset and initialize */
@@ -1301,6 +1298,7 @@ static const struct net_device_ops lpc_netdev_ops = {
.ndo_set_rx_mode = lpc_eth_set_multicast_list,
.ndo_do_ioctl = lpc_eth_ioctl,
.ndo_set_mac_address = lpc_set_mac_address,
+ .ndo_validate_addr = eth_validate_addr,
.ndo_change_mtu = eth_change_mtu,
};
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/seeq/ether3.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/seeq/ether3.c
index 6a40dd03a32f..72a01748d1b1 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/seeq/ether3.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/seeq/ether3.c
@@ -399,12 +399,6 @@ ether3_probe_bus_16(struct net_device *dev, int val)
static int
ether3_open(struct net_device *dev)
{
- if (!is_valid_ether_addr(dev->dev_addr)) {
- printk(KERN_WARNING "%s: invalid ethernet MAC address\n",
- dev->name);
- return -EINVAL;
- }
-
if (request_irq(dev->irq, ether3_interrupt, 0, "ether3", dev))
return -EAGAIN;
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/smsc/smc911x.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/smsc/smc911x.c
index 8d15f7a74b45..990f57467a15 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/smsc/smc911x.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/smsc/smc911x.c
@@ -1400,16 +1400,6 @@ smc911x_open(struct net_device *dev)
DBG(SMC_DEBUG_FUNC, "%s: --> %s\n", dev->name, __func__);
- /*
- * Check that the address is valid. If its not, refuse
- * to bring the device up. The user must specify an
- * address using ifconfig eth0 hw ether xx:xx:xx:xx:xx:xx
- */
- if (!is_valid_ether_addr(dev->dev_addr)) {
- PRINTK("%s: no valid ethernet hw addr\n", __func__);
- return -EINVAL;
- }
-
/* reset the hardware */
smc911x_reset(dev);
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/smsc/smc91x.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/smsc/smc91x.c
index 318adc935a53..f516e5a71c53 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/smsc/smc91x.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/smsc/smc91x.c
@@ -1474,16 +1474,6 @@ smc_open(struct net_device *dev)
DBG(2, "%s: %s\n", dev->name, __func__);
- /*
- * Check that the address is valid. If its not, refuse
- * to bring the device up. The user must specify an
- * address using ifconfig eth0 hw ether xx:xx:xx:xx:xx:xx
- */
- if (!is_valid_ether_addr(dev->dev_addr)) {
- PRINTK("%s: no valid ethernet hw addr\n", __func__);
- return -EINVAL;
- }
-
/* Setup the default Register Modes */
lp->tcr_cur_mode = TCR_DEFAULT;
lp->rcr_cur_mode = RCR_DEFAULT;
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/smsc/smsc911x.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/smsc/smsc911x.c
index c53c0f4e2ce3..cc025620b681 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/smsc/smsc911x.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/smsc/smsc911x.c
@@ -1463,11 +1463,6 @@ static int smsc911x_open(struct net_device *dev)
return -EAGAIN;
}
- if (!is_valid_ether_addr(dev->dev_addr)) {
- SMSC_WARN(pdata, hw, "dev_addr is not a valid MAC address");
- return -EADDRNOTAVAIL;
- }
-
/* Reset the LAN911x */
if (smsc911x_soft_reset(pdata)) {
SMSC_WARN(pdata, hw, "soft reset failed");
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/wiznet/w5100.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/wiznet/w5100.c
index 2c08bf6e7bf3..7daf92e56b65 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/wiznet/w5100.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/wiznet/w5100.c
@@ -580,8 +580,6 @@ static int w5100_open(struct net_device *ndev)
struct w5100_priv *priv = netdev_priv(ndev);
netif_info(priv, ifup, ndev, "enabling\n");
- if (!is_valid_ether_addr(ndev->dev_addr))
- return -EINVAL;
w5100_hw_start(priv);
napi_enable(&priv->napi);
netif_start_queue(ndev);
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/wiznet/w5300.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/wiznet/w5300.c
index 88943d90c765..bd9eec676a58 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/wiznet/w5300.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/wiznet/w5300.c
@@ -500,8 +500,6 @@ static int w5300_open(struct net_device *ndev)
struct w5300_priv *priv = netdev_priv(ndev);
netif_info(priv, ifup, ndev, "enabling\n");
- if (!is_valid_ether_addr(ndev->dev_addr))
- return -EINVAL;
w5300_hw_start(priv);
napi_enable(&priv->napi);
netif_start_queue(ndev);
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