if (ether_addr_equal(addr->sa_data, adapter->dev_mac))
return 0;
+ /* BE3 VFs without FILTMGMT privilege are not allowed to set its MAC
+ * address
+ */
+ if (BEx_chip(adapter) && be_virtfn(adapter) &&
+ !check_privilege(adapter, BE_PRIV_FILTMGMT))
+ return -EPERM;
+
/* if device is not running, copy MAC to netdev->dev_addr */
if (!netif_running(netdev))
goto done;
static void be_disable_if_filters(struct be_adapter *adapter)
{
- be_dev_mac_del(adapter, adapter->pmac_id[0]);
+ /* Don't delete MAC on BE3 VFs without FILTMGMT privilege */
+ if (!BEx_chip(adapter) || !be_virtfn(adapter) ||
+ check_privilege(adapter, BE_PRIV_FILTMGMT))
+ be_dev_mac_del(adapter, adapter->pmac_id[0]);
+
be_clear_uc_list(adapter);
be_clear_mc_list(adapter);
if (status)
return status;
- /* For BE3 VFs, the PF programs the initial MAC address */
- if (!(BEx_chip(adapter) && be_virtfn(adapter))) {
+ /* Don't add MAC on BE3 VFs without FILTMGMT privilege */
+ if (!BEx_chip(adapter) || !be_virtfn(adapter) ||
+ check_privilege(adapter, BE_PRIV_FILTMGMT)) {
status = be_dev_mac_add(adapter, adapter->netdev->dev_addr);
if (status)
return status;