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diff --git a/doc/README.marvell b/doc/README.marvell index 5416bc3035..6fc5ac8a40 100644 --- a/doc/README.marvell +++ b/doc/README.marvell @@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ Build Procedure - For the Armada-70x0/80x0 DB board use "mvebu_db_armada8k_defconfig" - For the Armada-80x0 MacchiatoBin use "make mvebu_mcbin-88f8040_defconfig" - For the Armada-3700 DB board use "make mvebu_db-88f3720_defconfig" - - For the Armada-3700 EsspressoBin use "make mvebu_espressobin-88f3720_defconfig" + - For the Armada-3700 EspressoBin use "make mvebu_espressobin-88f3720_defconfig" 5. Configure the device-tree and build the U-Boot image: @@ -62,11 +62,15 @@ Configuration update Permanent ethernet MAC address ------------------------------- Prior flashing new U-Boot version (as part of ATF image) it is suggested to backup - permanent ethernet MAC address as it is stored only in U-Boot env storage (SPI or eMMC). - Some boards like EspressoBin have MAC address printed on sticker. To print current MAC - address run: + permanent ethernet MAC addresses as they are stored only in U-Boot env storage (SPI or eMMC). + Some boards like EspressoBin have MAC addresses printed on sticker. Some boards got assigned + only one address other may also more than one. To print current MAC addresses run: # echo $ethaddr + # echo $eth1addr + # echo $eth2addr + # echo $eth3addr + # ... MAC addresses 00:51:82:11:22:00, 00:51:82:11:22:01, 00:51:82:11:22:02, 00:51:82:11:22:03 and F0:AD:4E:03:64:7F are default hardcoded values found in Marvell's and Armbian U-Boot @@ -75,13 +79,20 @@ Permanent ethernet MAC address suggested to generate new random one. After flashing new U-Boot version it is suggested to reset U-Boot env variables to default - and then set correct permanent ethernet MAC address. + and then set correct permanent ethernet MAC addresses. # env default -a # setenv ethaddr XX:XX:XX:XX:XX:XX + # setenv eth1addr XX:XX:XX:XX:XX:XX + # setenv eth2addr YY:YY:YY:YY:YY:YY + # setenv eth3addr ZZ:ZZ:ZZ:ZZ:ZZ:ZZ + # ... # saveenv - Where XX:XX:XX:XX:XX:XX is permanent ethernet MAC address. + Where value for ethaddr is required permanent ethernet MAC address and values for ethNaddr + are optional per-port MAC addresses. When optional ethNaddr variables are not defined then + they are inherited from required ethaddr variable. eth1addr contains MAC address for the + wan port, other for particular lan ports. Recent Linux kernel versions use correct permanent ethernet MAC address from U-Boot env as U-Boot will inject it into kernel's device-tree. |