eth_hw_addr_random (9) - Linux Manuals

eth_hw_addr_random: Generate software assigned random Ethernet and set device flag

Command to display eth_hw_addr_random manual in Linux: $ man 9 eth_hw_addr_random

NAME

eth_hw_addr_random - Generate software assigned random Ethernet and set device flag

SYNOPSIS

void eth_hw_addr_random(struct net_device * dev);

ARGUMENTS

dev

: pointer to net_device structure

DESCRIPTION

Generate a random Ethernet address (MAC) to be used by a net device and set addr_assign_type so the state can be read by sysfs and be used by userspace.