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LIN6-8286 : wrlinux 5 - Fixed way to set MAC address in KNI (DPDK)

Created: Aug 31, 2014 Updated: Dec 3, 2018

Resolved Date: Sep 1, 2014

Previous ID: LIN5-19364

Found In Version: 6.0

Fix Version: 6.0.0.12

Severity: Severe

Applicable for: Wind River Linux 6

Component/s: Kernel

 KNI does not support changing of the MAC address

use the attached patch

Create kni device, try to set the MAC address with ifconfig.