Re: [PATCH 2 2/4] net ethernet introduce mac_la_ap helper

[Steven Rostedt <rostedt@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

On Mon, 2012-07-02 at 16:12 +0000, Arnd Bergmann wrote:

> >  include/net/mac-la-ap.h  |   28 ++++++++
> >  net/Kconfig              |   14 ++++
> >  net/ethernet/Makefile    |    2 +
> >  net/ethernet/mac-la-ap.c |  165 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
> >  4 files changed, 209 insertions(+)
> >  create mode 100644 include/net/mac-la-ap.h
> >  create mode 100644 net/ethernet/mac-la-ap.c
> > diff --git a/include/net/mac-la-ap.h b/include/net/mac-la-ap.h
> > new file mode 100644
> > index 0000000..d5189b5
> > --- /dev/null
> > +++ b/include/net/mac-la-ap.h
> > @@ -0,0 +1,28 @@
> > +/*
> > + * mac-la-ap.h:  Locally Administered MAC address for Async probed devices
> > + */
> 
> I find the name a bit non-obvious, not sure if we can come up with the
> perfect one.
> 
> How about mac-platform?

I really find it unfortunate that 'mac' for ethernet has the same name
as the Apple box as well. 'mac' in other contexts can usually
differentiate these two, but saying 'mac-platform' just screams of
forbidden fruit.

mac-probe.h ?

-- Steve



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