be2net: ignore mac-addr set call for an already programmed mac-addr
An ndo_set_mac_addr() call may be issued for a mac-addr that is already
active on an interface. If so, silently ignore the request. Sending such
a request to the FW, causes a "mac collision" error. The error is harmless
but is avoidable noise in the kernel log.
Signed-off-by: Vasundhara Volam <vasundhara.volam@emulex.com>
Signed-off-by: Sathya Perla <sathya.perla@emulex.com>
Signed-off-by: David S. Miller <davem@davemloft.net>
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/emulex/benet/be_main.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/emulex/benet/be_main.c
index 0710f9a8..ce589b4 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/emulex/benet/be_main.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/emulex/benet/be_main.c
@@ -258,6 +258,12 @@
if (!is_valid_ether_addr(addr->sa_data))
return -EADDRNOTAVAIL;
+ /* Proceed further only if, User provided MAC is different
+ * from active MAC
+ */
+ if (ether_addr_equal(addr->sa_data, netdev->dev_addr))
+ return 0;
+
/* The PMAC_ADD cmd may fail if the VF doesn't have FILTMGMT
* privilege or if PF did not provision the new MAC address.
* On BE3, this cmd will always fail if the VF doesn't have the