+/**
+ * eth_random_addr - Generate software assigned random Ethernet address
+ * @addr: Pointer to a six-byte array containing the Ethernet address
+ *
+ * Generate a random Ethernet address (MAC) that is not multicast
+ * and has the local assigned bit set.
+ */
+static inline void eth_random_addr(uchar *addr)
+{
+ int i;
+ unsigned int seed = get_timer(0);
+
+ for (i = 0; i < 6; i++)
+ addr[i] = rand_r(&seed);
+
+ addr[0] &= 0xfe; /* clear multicast bit */
+ addr[0] |= 0x02; /* set local assignment bit (IEEE802) */
+}
+