3 files changed, 62 insertions, 1 deletions

diff --git a/include/linux/ethtool.h b/include/linux/ethtool.h
index d7021c391b2b..ed1440ea4c91 100644
--- a/include/linux/ethtool.h
+++ b/include/linux/ethtool.h
@@ -250,6 +250,12 @@ struct ethtool_stats {
         u64     data[0];
 };
 
+struct ethtool_perm_addr {
+        u32     cmd;            /* ETHTOOL_GPERMADDR */
+        u32     size;
+        u8      data[0];
+};
+
 struct net_device;
 
 /* Some generic methods drivers may use in their ethtool_ops */
@@ -261,6 +267,8 @@ u32 ethtool_op_get_sg(struct net_device *dev);
 int ethtool_op_set_sg(struct net_device *dev, u32 data);
 u32 ethtool_op_get_tso(struct net_device *dev);
 int ethtool_op_set_tso(struct net_device *dev, u32 data);
+int ethtool_op_get_perm_addr(struct net_device *dev, 
+                             struct ethtool_perm_addr *addr, u8 *data);
 
 /**
  * &ethtool_ops - Alter and report network device settings
@@ -294,7 +302,8 @@ int ethtool_op_set_tso(struct net_device *dev, u32 data);
  * get_strings: Return a set of strings that describe the requested objects 
  * phys_id: Identify the device
  * get_stats: Return statistics about the device
- *
+ * get_perm_addr: Gets the permanent hardware address
+ * 
  * Description:
  *
  * get_settings:
@@ -352,6 +361,7 @@ struct ethtool_ops {
         int     (*phys_id)(struct net_device *, u32);
         int     (*get_stats_count)(struct net_device *);
         void    (*get_ethtool_stats)(struct net_device *, struct ethtool_stats *, u64 *);
+        int     (*get_perm_addr)(struct net_device *, struct ethtool_perm_addr *, u8 *);
         int     (*begin)(struct net_device *);
         void    (*complete)(struct net_device *);
 };
@@ -389,6 +399,7 @@ struct ethtool_ops {
 #define ETHTOOL_GSTATS          0x0000001d /* get NIC-specific statistics */
 #define ETHTOOL_GTSO            0x0000001e /* Get TSO enable (ethtool_value) */
 #define ETHTOOL_STSO            0x0000001f /* Set TSO enable (ethtool_value) */
+#define ETHTOOL_GPERMADDR       0x00000020 /* Get permanent hardware address */
 
 /* compatibility with older code */
 #define SPARC_ETH_GSET          ETHTOOL_GSET
diff --git a/include/linux/netdevice.h b/include/linux/netdevice.h
index 1fcaa88b8625..7c717907896d 100644
--- a/include/linux/netdevice.h
+++ b/include/linux/netdevice.h
@@ -337,6 +337,7 @@ struct net_device
         /* Interface address info. */
         unsigned char           broadcast[MAX_ADDR_LEN];        /* hw bcast add */
         unsigned char           dev_addr[MAX_ADDR_LEN]; /* hw address   */
+        unsigned char           perm_addr[MAX_ADDR_LEN]; /* permanent hw address */
         unsigned char           addr_len;       /* hardware address length      */
         unsigned short          dev_id;         /* for shared network cards */
 
diff --git a/net/core/ethtool.c b/net/core/ethtool.c
index a3eeb88e1c81..289c1b5a8e4a 100644
--- a/net/core/ethtool.c
+++ b/net/core/ethtool.c
@@ -81,6 +81,18 @@ int ethtool_op_set_tso(struct net_device *dev, u32 data)
         return 0;
 }
 
+int ethtool_op_get_perm_addr(struct net_device *dev, struct ethtool_perm_addr *addr, u8 *data)
+{
+        unsigned char len = dev->addr_len;
+        if ( addr->size < len )
+                return -ETOOSMALL;
+        
+        addr->size = len;
+        memcpy(data, dev->perm_addr, len);
+        return 0;
+}
+ 
+
 /* Handlers for each ethtool command */
 
 static int ethtool_get_settings(struct net_device *dev, void __user *useraddr)
@@ -683,6 +695,39 @@ static int ethtool_get_stats(struct net_device *dev, void __user *useraddr)
         return ret;
 }
 
+static int ethtool_get_perm_addr(struct net_device *dev, void *useraddr)
+{
+        struct ethtool_perm_addr epaddr;
+        u8 *data;
+        int ret;
+
+        if (!dev->ethtool_ops->get_perm_addr)
+                return -EOPNOTSUPP;
+
+        if (copy_from_user(&epaddr,useraddr,sizeof(epaddr)))
+                return -EFAULT;
+
+        data = kmalloc(epaddr.size, GFP_USER);
+        if (!data)
+                return -ENOMEM;
+
+        ret = dev->ethtool_ops->get_perm_addr(dev,&epaddr,data);
+        if (ret)
+                return ret;
+
+        ret = -EFAULT;
+        if (copy_to_user(useraddr, &epaddr, sizeof(epaddr)))
+                goto out;
+        useraddr += sizeof(epaddr);
+        if (copy_to_user(useraddr, data, epaddr.size))
+                goto out;
+        ret = 0;
+
+ out:
+        kfree(data);
+        return ret;
+}
+
 /* The main entry point in this file.  Called from net/core/dev.c */
 
 int dev_ethtool(struct ifreq *ifr)
@@ -806,6 +851,9 @@ int dev_ethtool(struct ifreq *ifr)
         case ETHTOOL_GSTATS:
                 rc = ethtool_get_stats(dev, useraddr);
                 break;
+        case ETHTOOL_GPERMADDR:
+                rc = ethtool_get_perm_addr(dev, useraddr);
+                break;
         default:
                 rc =  -EOPNOTSUPP;
         }
@@ -826,6 +874,7 @@ int dev_ethtool(struct ifreq *ifr)
 
 EXPORT_SYMBOL(dev_ethtool);
 EXPORT_SYMBOL(ethtool_op_get_link);
+EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(ethtool_op_get_perm_addr);
 EXPORT_SYMBOL(ethtool_op_get_sg);
 EXPORT_SYMBOL(ethtool_op_get_tso);
 EXPORT_SYMBOL(ethtool_op_get_tx_csum);