tun: allow setting ethernet addresss while running

This is a pure software device, and ok with live address change. Signed-off-by: Stephen Hemminger <[email protected]> Signed-off-by: David S. Miller <[email protected]>
kcspan · Dec 11, 2012 · a676847 · a676847
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diff --git a/drivers/net/tun.c b/drivers/net/tun.c
@@ -849,6 +849,7 @@ static void tun_net_init(struct net_device *dev)
 		/* Ethernet TAP Device */
 		ether_setup(dev);
 		dev->priv_flags &= ~IFF_TX_SKB_SHARING;
+		dev->priv_flags |= IFF_LIVE_ADDR_CHANGE;
 
 		eth_hw_addr_random(dev);