Re: Getting a stable MAC address for a RPI CM3+ with ue0 interface

On 9/25/23 22:34, Patrick M. Hausen wrote:
> Hi all,
> 
>> Am 25.09.2023 um 22:26 schrieb Ronald Klop <ronald@FreeBSD.org>:
>> The method ether_gen_addr() generates a MAC address bases on hostuuid and interface name. Maybe not ideal, bu a lot better then a random MAC.
> 
> I do not understand why "we" as a project do not got the RPi Foundation documented way?
> 


I can't help you on this question. I don't know either.


>> It would be nice to see more information from the panic. Can you make a picture or movie of the screen while this happens?
>> Or does the system make a kernel crashdump? See "dumpdev" in /etc/defaults/rc.conf.
> 
> Of course. I have one more CM3+ that is not part of my TuringPi cluster that I can
> use for that. Can't promise tomorrow, but sometime this week.
> 
> Could you send me your patch in an archived binary format in direct email, please?
> I manually applied the changes, because my MUA or whatever intermediate system
> converted tabs to spaces and the patch did not apply automatically. Possibly I made some mistake.


See attachment. I hope it gets through the list. I'll try to create a PR with the patch soon.


> Kind regards,
> Patrick