Source Address Storage Location
I am trying to understand the IEEE 802.3 standard specifically for the MAC address tables. According to Clauses 2.3 and 31.3 The MAC Client must provision the SA (source address) parameter within the MA_DATA.request primitive prior to its transit to the MAC sublayer (through the optional MAC Control sublayer). I have three questions about this
1) Where is the burned-in address configured/located?
2) How is this requested or cited by MA_DATA.request?
3) How does the operating system through a simple command write to the firmware in Logical Link Control sublayer if the layer is specified to be independent from all above layers?
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