eth_hw_addr_random (9)

Generate software assigned random ethernet and set device flag

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  4. eth_hw_addr_random: Generate software assigned random ethernet and set device flag

SYNOPSIS

void eth_hw_addr_random(struct net_device * dev);

ARGUMENTS

dev

pointer to net_device structure

DESCRIPTION

Generate a random Ethernet address (MAC) to be used by a net device and set addr_assign_type so the state can be read by sysfs and be used by userspace.

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