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ivy_has_common: document setmac keep 

Signed-off-by: Leah Rowe <leah@libreboot.org>
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Leah Rowe 2025-01-05 07:58:32 +00:00
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@ -75,6 +75,9 @@ Run the injection script pointing to the release archive you downloaded:
./mk inject libreboot-RELEASE_targetname.tar.xz
**NOTE: As of Libreboot 20241206 rev8 or newer, the above command will behave
the same way as if you declared `setmac` without argument, mentioned below:**
Where a GbE region is present in the flash, you can also use the above command
to change the MAC address, by modifying it like so:
@ -86,6 +89,18 @@ MAC address, like so:
./mk inject libreboot-RELEASE_targetname.tar.xz setmac 00:1f:16:00:01:02
The `setmac` command, without argument, is technically redundant, since MAC
addresses are randomised by default, every time you run the inject script.
If you wish to *skip* changing the MAC address (not recommended), you can
use the `keep` argument, like so:
./mk inject libreboot-RELEASE_targetname.tar.xz setmac keep
The `setmac` command works by inserting a reference GbE file, contained within
lbmk. The `keep` command makes lbmk *skip* changing your current GbE region;
it does not, for example, restore the reference GbE image from lbmk.
The above MAC address is a random example; please make sure to use one that matches
your board, if you wish. You can also use randomisation this way; the `?` character
will be randomised, e.g.: