From mboxrd@z Thu Jan  1 00:00:00 1970
From: Wolfgang Denk <wd@denx.de>
Date: Tue, 30 Aug 2011 21:55:52 +0200
Subject: [U-Boot] Generating random numbers
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Dear "elison.niven at gmail.com",

In message <CAAO=tyeYTt4M+54y_qovCK7vdQy_ssOktRdjbPF8+Pq0-YcCzQ@mail.gmail.com> you wrote:
>
> I am trying to random my mac in u-boot on AT91RM9200 and AT91SAM9G45
> processor.

This approach is inherently wrong, and I'm actually happy if you
find it difficult to implement.  Otherwise we would probably have
rejected your code when you submit the patches.

MAC addresses are supposed to be NOT random. Please see the related
FAQ, for example
http://www.denx.de/wiki/view/DULG/WhereCanIGetAValidMACAddress

Best regards,

Wolfgang Denk

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