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Subject[net-next PATCH] net/ncsi: Send device address as source address
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After receiving device mac address from device, send this as
a source address for further commands instead of broadcast
address.

This will help in multi host NIC cards.

Signed-off-by: Vijay Khemka <vijaykhemka@fb.com>
---
net/ncsi/ncsi-cmd.c | 10 +++++++++-
1 file changed, 9 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-)

diff --git a/net/ncsi/ncsi-cmd.c b/net/ncsi/ncsi-cmd.c
index 0187e65176c0..ba9ae482141b 100644
--- a/net/ncsi/ncsi-cmd.c
+++ b/net/ncsi/ncsi-cmd.c
@@ -369,7 +369,15 @@ int ncsi_xmit_cmd(struct ncsi_cmd_arg *nca)
eh = skb_push(nr->cmd, sizeof(*eh));
eh->h_proto = htons(ETH_P_NCSI);
eth_broadcast_addr(eh->h_dest);
- eth_broadcast_addr(eh->h_source);
+
+ /* If mac address received from device then use it for
+ * source address as unicast address else use broadcast
+ * address as source address
+ */
+ if (nca->ndp->gma_flag == 1)
+ memcpy(eh->h_source, nca->ndp->ndev.dev->dev_addr, ETH_ALEN);
+ else
+ eth_broadcast_addr(eh->h_source);

/* Start the timer for the request that might not have
* corresponding response. Given NCSI is an internal
--
2.17.1
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