Here is the promised patch, that enables U-Boot to modify the MAC address of the AX88179. Tested on RECS5250 (similar to Arndale5250)

Signed-off-by: Rene Griessl rgriessl@cit-ec.uni-bielefeld.de --- drivers/usb/eth/asix88179.c | 17 +++++++++++++++++ 1 file changed, 17 insertions(+)

diff --git a/drivers/usb/eth/asix88179.c b/drivers/usb/eth/asix88179.c index b8ca720..b551540 100644 --- a/drivers/usb/eth/asix88179.c +++ b/drivers/usb/eth/asix88179.c @@ -271,6 +271,22 @@ static int asix_read_mac(struct eth_device *eth) return 0; }

+static int asix_write_mac(struct eth_device *eth) +{ + struct ueth_data *dev = (struct ueth_data *)eth->priv; + int ret; + u8 buf[ETH_ALEN]; + + memcpy(buf, eth->enetaddr, ETH_ALEN); + + ret = asix_write_cmd(dev, AX_ACCESS_MAC, AX_NODE_ID, ETH_ALEN, + ETH_ALEN, buf); + if (ret < 0) + debug("Failed to set MAC address: %02x\n", ret); + + return ret; +} + static int asix_basic_reset(struct ueth_data *dev) { struct asix_private *dev_priv = (struct asix_private *)dev->dev_priv; @@ -686,6 +702,7 @@ int ax88179_eth_get_info(struct usb_device *dev, struct ueth_data *ss, eth->send = asix_send; eth->recv = asix_recv; eth->halt = asix_halt; + eth->write_hwaddr = asix_write_mac; eth->priv = ss;

if (asix_basic_reset(ss))