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.\"      Date: January 2017
.\"    Manual: Network device support
.\"    Source: Kernel Hackers Manual 4.8.15
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.TH "ETH_HW_ADDR_RANDOM" "9" "January 2017" "Kernel Hackers Manual 4\&.8\&." "Network device support"
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.SH "NAME"
eth_hw_addr_random \- Generate software assigned random Ethernet and set device flag
.SH "SYNOPSIS"
.HP \w'void\ eth_hw_addr_random('u
.BI "void eth_hw_addr_random(struct\ net_device\ *\ " "dev" ");"
.SH "ARGUMENTS"
.PP
\fIdev\fR
.RS 4
pointer to net_device structure
.RE
.SH "DESCRIPTION"
.PP
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\&.
.SH "COPYRIGHT"
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