Merge branch 'addr_compare'

Ding Tianhong says:

====================
slight optimization of addr compare for some modules

Joe Perches add ether_addr_equal_unaligned to test if
possibly unaligned to u16 Ethernet addresses are equal.

If CONFIG_HAVE_EFFICIENT_UNALIGNED_ACCESS is set, this uses
the slightly faster generic routine ether_addr_equal,
otherwise this uses memcmp.

So I use the recently added and possibly more efficient
ether_addr_equal_unaligned to instead of memcmp for slight
optimization.

v2: Because a lot of places are already using 16b aligned MAC
    address for both operands, so use the ether_addr_equal to
    instead of ether_addr_equal_unaligned.Thanks for Joe, Alex
    and Antonio's opinions.
    Also remove the patch for bridge.

v3: According Joe's suggestion, the patch
    (net: slight optimization of addr compare for some modules)
    should be broken into several patches, and it will be good
    to review for maintainers. So I will send rest of the patches
    for first step, and next step, I will seperate the netdev patch
    and send them by another patchset for net-next.
    also fix some changelog.

v3.5 Change some style for patch 8 and patch 13. Thanks for
     Sergei's suggestion.
====================

Signed-off-by: David S. Miller <davem@davemloft.net>

34 files changed, 94 insertions, 101 deletions

diff --git a/drivers/atm/nicstar.c b/drivers/atm/nicstar.c
index 5aca5f4..9587e95 100644
--- a/drivers/atm/nicstar.c
+++ b/drivers/atm/nicstar.c
@@ -52,6 +52,7 @@
 #include <asm/io.h>
 #include <asm/uaccess.h>
 #include <linux/atomic.h>
+#include <linux/etherdevice.h>
 #include "nicstar.h"
 #ifdef CONFIG_ATM_NICSTAR_USE_SUNI
 #include "suni.h"
@@ -781,8 +782,7 @@ static int ns_init_card(int i, struct pci_dev *pcidev)
 	if (mac[i] == NULL || !mac_pton(mac[i], card->atmdev->esi)) {
 		nicstar_read_eprom(card->membase, NICSTAR_EPROM_MAC_ADDR_OFFSET,
 				   card->atmdev->esi, 6);
-		if (memcmp(card->atmdev->esi, "\x00\x00\x00\x00\x00\x00", 6) ==
-		    0) {
+		if (ether_addr_equal(card->atmdev->esi, "\x00\x00\x00\x00\x00\x00")) {
 			nicstar_read_eprom(card->membase,
 					   NICSTAR_EPROM_MAC_ADDR_OFFSET_ALT,
 					   card->atmdev->esi, 6);
diff --git a/drivers/infiniband/hw/nes/nes_cm.c b/drivers/infiniband/hw/nes/nes_cm.c
index 6b29249..9c9f2f5 100644
--- a/drivers/infiniband/hw/nes/nes_cm.c
+++ b/drivers/infiniband/hw/nes/nes_cm.c
@@ -1354,8 +1354,7 @@ static int nes_addr_resolve_neigh(struct nes_vnic *nesvnic, u32 dst_ip, int arpi
 				  neigh->ha, ntohl(rt->rt_gateway));
 
 			if (arpindex >= 0) {
-				if (!memcmp(nesadapter->arp_table[arpindex].mac_addr,
-					    neigh->ha, ETH_ALEN)) {
+				if (ether_addr_equal(nesadapter->arp_table[arpindex].mac_addr, neigh->ha)) {
 					/* Mac address same as in nes_arp_table */
 					goto out;
 				}
diff --git a/drivers/isdn/i4l/isdn_net.c b/drivers/isdn/i4l/isdn_net.c
index 8b98d53..d9aebbc 100644
--- a/drivers/isdn/i4l/isdn_net.c
+++ b/drivers/isdn/i4l/isdn_net.c
@@ -1371,7 +1371,7 @@ isdn_net_type_trans(struct sk_buff *skb, struct net_device *dev)
 	eth = eth_hdr(skb);
 
 	if (*eth->h_dest & 1) {
-		if (memcmp(eth->h_dest, dev->broadcast, ETH_ALEN) == 0)
+		if (ether_addr_equal(eth->h_dest, dev->broadcast))
 			skb->pkt_type = PACKET_BROADCAST;
 		else
 			skb->pkt_type = PACKET_MULTICAST;
@@ -1382,7 +1382,7 @@ isdn_net_type_trans(struct sk_buff *skb, struct net_device *dev)
 	 */
 
 	else if (dev->flags & (IFF_PROMISC /*| IFF_ALLMULTI*/)) {
-		if (memcmp(eth->h_dest, dev->dev_addr, ETH_ALEN))
+		if (!ether_addr_equal(eth->h_dest, dev->dev_addr))
 			skb->pkt_type = PACKET_OTHERHOST;
 	}
 	if (ntohs(eth->h_proto) >= ETH_P_802_3_MIN)
diff --git a/drivers/media/dvb-core/dvb_net.c b/drivers/media/dvb-core/dvb_net.c
index f91c80c..8a86b30 100644
--- a/drivers/media/dvb-core/dvb_net.c
+++ b/drivers/media/dvb-core/dvb_net.c
@@ -179,7 +179,7 @@ static __be16 dvb_net_eth_type_trans(struct sk_buff *skb,
 	eth = eth_hdr(skb);
 
 	if (*eth->h_dest & 1) {
-		if(memcmp(eth->h_dest,dev->broadcast, ETH_ALEN)==0)
+		if(ether_addr_equal(eth->h_dest,dev->broadcast))
 			skb->pkt_type=PACKET_BROADCAST;
 		else
 			skb->pkt_type=PACKET_MULTICAST;
@@ -674,11 +674,13 @@ static void dvb_net_ule( struct net_device *dev, const u8 *buf, size_t buf_len )
 					if (priv->rx_mode != RX_MODE_PROMISC) {
 						if (priv->ule_skb->data[0] & 0x01) {
 							/* multicast or broadcast */
-							if (memcmp(priv->ule_skb->data, bc_addr, ETH_ALEN)) {
+							if (!ether_addr_equal(priv->ule_skb->data, bc_addr)) {
 								/* multicast */
 								if (priv->rx_mode == RX_MODE_MULTI) {
 									int i;
-									for(i = 0; i < priv->multi_num && memcmp(priv->ule_skb->data, priv->multi_macs[i], ETH_ALEN); i++)
+									for(i = 0; i < priv->multi_num &&
+									    !ether_addr_equal(priv->ule_skb->data,
+											      priv->multi_macs[i]); i++)
 										;
 									if (i == priv->multi_num)
 										drop = 1;
@@ -688,7 +690,7 @@ static void dvb_net_ule( struct net_device *dev, const u8 *buf, size_t buf_len )
 							}
 							/* else: broadcast */
 						}
-						else if (memcmp(priv->ule_skb->data, dev->dev_addr, ETH_ALEN))
+						else if (!ether_addr_equal(priv->ule_skb->data, dev->dev_addr))
 							drop = 1;
 						/* else: destination address matches the MAC address of our receiver device */
 					}
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/amd/pcnet32.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/amd/pcnet32.c
index 38492e0..9339ccc 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/amd/pcnet32.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/amd/pcnet32.c
@@ -1668,7 +1668,7 @@ pcnet32_probe1(unsigned long ioaddr, int shared, struct pci_dev *pdev)
 	for (i = 0; i < ETH_ALEN; i++)
 		promaddr[i] = inb(ioaddr + i);
 
-	if (memcmp(promaddr, dev->dev_addr, ETH_ALEN) ||
+	if (!ether_addr_equal(promaddr, dev->dev_addr) ||
 	    !is_valid_ether_addr(dev->dev_addr)) {
 		if (is_valid_ether_addr(promaddr)) {
 			if (pcnet32_debug & NETIF_MSG_PROBE) {
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/atheros/atlx/atl1.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/atheros/atlx/atl1.c
index 538211d..55d86ec 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/atheros/atlx/atl1.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/atheros/atlx/atl1.c
@@ -3122,7 +3122,8 @@ static void atl1_remove(struct pci_dev *pdev)
 	 * from the BIOS during POST.  If we've been messing with the MAC
 	 * address, we need to save the permanent one.
 	 */
-	if (memcmp(adapter->hw.mac_addr, adapter->hw.perm_mac_addr, ETH_ALEN)) {
+	if (!ether_addr_equal_unaligned(adapter->hw.mac_addr,
+					adapter->hw.perm_mac_addr)) {
 		memcpy(adapter->hw.mac_addr, adapter->hw.perm_mac_addr,
 			ETH_ALEN);
 		atl1_set_mac_addr(&adapter->hw);
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/freescale/ucc_geth.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/freescale/ucc_geth.c
index 5548b6d..72291a8 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/freescale/ucc_geth.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/freescale/ucc_geth.c
@@ -435,11 +435,6 @@ static void hw_add_addr_in_hash(struct ucc_geth_private *ugeth,
 		     QE_CR_PROTOCOL_ETHERNET, 0);
 }
 
-static inline int compare_addr(u8 **addr1, u8 **addr2)
-{
-	return memcmp(addr1, addr2, ETH_ALEN);
-}
-
 #ifdef DEBUG
 static void get_statistics(struct ucc_geth_private *ugeth,
 			   struct ucc_geth_tx_firmware_statistics *
diff --git a/drivers/net/hamradio/bpqether.c b/drivers/net/hamradio/bpqether.c
index f91bf0d..d50b23c 100644
--- a/drivers/net/hamradio/bpqether.c
+++ b/drivers/net/hamradio/bpqether.c
@@ -208,7 +208,7 @@ static int bpq_rcv(struct sk_buff *skb, struct net_device *dev, struct packet_ty
 	eth = eth_hdr(skb);
 
 	if (!(bpq->acpt_addr[0] & 0x01) &&
-	    memcmp(eth->h_source, bpq->acpt_addr, ETH_ALEN))
+	    !ether_addr_equal(eth->h_source, bpq->acpt_addr))
 		goto drop_unlock;
 
 	if (skb_cow(skb, sizeof(struct ethhdr)))
diff --git a/drivers/net/ppp/pppoe.c b/drivers/net/ppp/pppoe.c
index 82ee6ed..2ea7efd 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ppp/pppoe.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ppp/pppoe.c
@@ -131,12 +131,12 @@ static inline struct pppoe_net *pppoe_pernet(struct net *net)
 
 static inline int cmp_2_addr(struct pppoe_addr *a, struct pppoe_addr *b)
 {
-	return a->sid == b->sid && !memcmp(a->remote, b->remote, ETH_ALEN);
+	return a->sid == b->sid && ether_addr_equal(a->remote, b->remote);
 }
 
 static inline int cmp_addr(struct pppoe_addr *a, __be16 sid, char *addr)
 {
-	return a->sid == sid && !memcmp(a->remote, addr, ETH_ALEN);
+	return a->sid == sid && ether_addr_equal(a->remote, addr);
 }
 
 #if 8 % PPPOE_HASH_BITS
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/adm8211.c b/drivers/net/wireless/adm8211.c
index cfce83e..1d40c69 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/adm8211.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/adm8211.c
@@ -1314,7 +1314,7 @@ static void adm8211_bss_info_changed(struct ieee80211_hw *dev,
 	if (!(changes & BSS_CHANGED_BSSID))
 		return;
 
-	if (memcmp(conf->bssid, priv->bssid, ETH_ALEN)) {
+	if (!ether_addr_equal(conf->bssid, priv->bssid)) {
 		adm8211_set_bssid(dev, conf->bssid);
 		memcpy(priv->bssid, conf->bssid, ETH_ALEN);
 	}
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/brcm80211/brcmfmac/p2p.c b/drivers/net/wireless/brcm80211/brcmfmac/p2p.c
index d318036..185af8a 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/brcm80211/brcmfmac/p2p.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/brcm80211/brcmfmac/p2p.c
@@ -1243,7 +1243,7 @@ bool brcmf_p2p_scan_finding_common_channel(struct brcmf_cfg80211_info *cfg,
 					    IEEE80211_P2P_ATTR_DEVICE_ID,
 					    p2p_dev_addr, sizeof(p2p_dev_addr));
 	if ((err >= 0) &&
-	    (!memcmp(p2p_dev_addr, afx_hdl->tx_dst_addr, ETH_ALEN))) {
+	    (ether_addr_equal(p2p_dev_addr, afx_hdl->tx_dst_addr))) {
 		if (!bi->ctl_ch) {
 			ch.chspec = le16_to_cpu(bi->chanspec);
 			cfg->d11inf.decchspec(&ch);
@@ -1380,8 +1380,7 @@ int brcmf_p2p_notify_action_frame_rx(struct brcmf_if *ifp,
 		    (brcmf_p2p_gon_req_collision(p2p, (u8 *)e->addr))) {
 			if (test_bit(BRCMF_P2P_STATUS_FINDING_COMMON_CHANNEL,
 				     &p2p->status) &&
-			    (memcmp(afx_hdl->tx_dst_addr, e->addr,
-				    ETH_ALEN) == 0)) {
+			    (ether_addr_equal(afx_hdl->tx_dst_addr, e->addr))) {
 				afx_hdl->peer_chan = ch.chnum;
 				brcmf_dbg(INFO, "GON request: Peer found, channel=%d\n",
 					  afx_hdl->peer_chan);
@@ -1865,7 +1864,7 @@ s32 brcmf_p2p_notify_rx_mgmt_p2p_probereq(struct brcmf_if *ifp,
 	cfg->d11inf.decchspec(&ch);
 
 	if (test_bit(BRCMF_P2P_STATUS_FINDING_COMMON_CHANNEL, &p2p->status) &&
-	    (memcmp(afx_hdl->tx_dst_addr, e->addr, ETH_ALEN) == 0)) {
+	    (ether_addr_equal(afx_hdl->tx_dst_addr, e->addr))) {
 		afx_hdl->peer_chan = ch.chnum;
 		brcmf_dbg(INFO, "PROBE REQUEST: Peer found, channel=%d\n",
 			  afx_hdl->peer_chan);
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/cw1200/sta.c b/drivers/net/wireless/cw1200/sta.c
index 010b252..103f7bc 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/cw1200/sta.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/cw1200/sta.c
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@
 #include <linux/sched.h>
 #include <linux/firmware.h>
 #include <linux/module.h>
+#include <linux/etherdevice.h>
 
 #include "cw1200.h"
 #include "sta.h"
@@ -555,8 +556,8 @@ u64 cw1200_prepare_multicast(struct ieee80211_hw *hw,
 		pr_debug("[STA] multicast: %pM\n", ha->addr);
 		memcpy(&priv->multicast_filter.macaddrs[count],
 		       ha->addr, ETH_ALEN);
-		if (memcmp(ha->addr, broadcast_ipv4, ETH_ALEN) &&
-		    memcmp(ha->addr, broadcast_ipv6, ETH_ALEN))
+		if (!ether_addr_equal(ha->addr, broadcast_ipv4) &&
+		    !ether_addr_equal(ha->addr, broadcast_ipv6))
 			priv->has_multicast_subscription = true;
 		count++;
 	}
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/cw1200/txrx.c b/drivers/net/wireless/cw1200/txrx.c
index e824d4d..0bd5411 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/cw1200/txrx.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/cw1200/txrx.c
@@ -1166,8 +1166,7 @@ void cw1200_rx_cb(struct cw1200_common *priv,
 			return;
 	} else if (ieee80211_is_beacon(frame->frame_control) &&
 		   !arg->status && priv->vif &&
-		   !memcmp(ieee80211_get_SA(frame), priv->vif->bss_conf.bssid,
-			   ETH_ALEN)) {
+		   ether_addr_equal(ieee80211_get_SA(frame), priv->vif->bss_conf.bssid)) {
 		const u8 *tim_ie;
 		u8 *ies = ((struct ieee80211_mgmt *)
 			  (skb->data))->u.beacon.variable;
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/hostap/hostap_80211_rx.c b/drivers/net/wireless/hostap/hostap_80211_rx.c
index d39e3e2..599f30f 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/hostap/hostap_80211_rx.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/hostap/hostap_80211_rx.c
@@ -563,7 +563,7 @@ hostap_rx_frame_wds(local_info_t *local, struct ieee80211_hdr *hdr, u16 fc,
 
 	/* Possible WDS frame: either IEEE 802.11 compliant (if FromDS)
 	 * or own non-standard frame with 4th address after payload */
-	if (memcmp(hdr->addr1, local->dev->dev_addr, ETH_ALEN) != 0 &&
+	if (!ether_addr_equal(hdr->addr1, local->dev->dev_addr) &&
 	    (hdr->addr1[0] != 0xff || hdr->addr1[1] != 0xff ||
 	     hdr->addr1[2] != 0xff || hdr->addr1[3] != 0xff ||
 	     hdr->addr1[4] != 0xff || hdr->addr1[5] != 0xff)) {
@@ -622,12 +622,12 @@ static int hostap_is_eapol_frame(local_info_t *local, struct sk_buff *skb)
 	/* check that the frame is unicast frame to us */
 	if ((fc & (IEEE80211_FCTL_TODS | IEEE80211_FCTL_FROMDS)) ==
 	    IEEE80211_FCTL_TODS &&
-	    memcmp(hdr->addr1, dev->dev_addr, ETH_ALEN) == 0 &&
-	    memcmp(hdr->addr3, dev->dev_addr, ETH_ALEN) == 0) {
+	    ether_addr_equal(hdr->addr1, dev->dev_addr) &&
+	    ether_addr_equal(hdr->addr3, dev->dev_addr)) {
 		/* ToDS frame with own addr BSSID and DA */
 	} else if ((fc & (IEEE80211_FCTL_TODS | IEEE80211_FCTL_FROMDS)) ==
 		   IEEE80211_FCTL_FROMDS &&
-		   memcmp(hdr->addr1, dev->dev_addr, ETH_ALEN) == 0) {
+		   ether_addr_equal(hdr->addr1, dev->dev_addr)) {
 		/* FromDS frame with own addr as DA */
 	} else
 		return 0;
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/hostap/hostap_80211_tx.c b/drivers/net/wireless/hostap/hostap_80211_tx.c
index 344a981..8bde776 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/hostap/hostap_80211_tx.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/hostap/hostap_80211_tx.c
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 #include <linux/slab.h>
 #include <linux/export.h>
+#include <linux/etherdevice.h>
 
 #include "hostap_80211.h"
 #include "hostap_common.h"
@@ -103,8 +104,7 @@ netdev_tx_t hostap_data_start_xmit(struct sk_buff *skb,
 			return NETDEV_TX_OK;
 		} else if (local->iw_mode == IW_MODE_INFRA &&
 			   (local->wds_type & HOSTAP_WDS_AP_CLIENT) &&
-			   memcmp(skb->data + ETH_ALEN, dev->dev_addr,
-				  ETH_ALEN) != 0) {
+			   !ether_addr_equal(skb->data + ETH_ALEN, dev->dev_addr)) {
 			/* AP client mode: send frames with foreign src addr
 			 * using 4-addr WDS frames */
 			use_wds = WDS_COMPLIANT_FRAME;
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/hostap/hostap_ap.c b/drivers/net/wireless/hostap/hostap_ap.c
index d6033a8..d36e252 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/hostap/hostap_ap.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/hostap/hostap_ap.c
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@
 #include <linux/slab.h>
 #include <linux/export.h>
 #include <linux/moduleparam.h>
+#include <linux/etherdevice.h>
 
 #include "hostap_wlan.h"
 #include "hostap.h"
@@ -106,13 +107,12 @@ static void ap_sta_hash_del(struct ap_data *ap, struct sta_info *sta)
 
 	s = ap->sta_hash[STA_HASH(sta->addr)];
 	if (s == NULL) return;
-	if (memcmp(s->addr, sta->addr, ETH_ALEN) == 0) {
+	if (ether_addr_equal(s->addr, sta->addr)) {
 		ap->sta_hash[STA_HASH(sta->addr)] = s->hnext;
 		return;
 	}
 
-	while (s->hnext != NULL && memcmp(s->hnext->addr, sta->addr, ETH_ALEN)
-	       != 0)
+	while (s->hnext != NULL && !ether_addr_equal(s->hnext->addr, sta->addr))
 		s = s->hnext;
 	if (s->hnext != NULL)
 		s->hnext = s->hnext->hnext;
@@ -435,7 +435,7 @@ int ap_control_del_mac(struct mac_restrictions *mac_restrictions, u8 *mac)
 	     ptr != &mac_restrictions->mac_list; ptr = ptr->next) {
 		entry = list_entry(ptr, struct mac_entry, list);
 
-		if (memcmp(entry->addr, mac, ETH_ALEN) == 0) {
+		if (ether_addr_equal(entry->addr, mac)) {
 			list_del(ptr);
 			kfree(entry);
 			mac_restrictions->entries--;
@@ -459,7 +459,7 @@ static int ap_control_mac_deny(struct mac_restrictions *mac_restrictions,
 
 	spin_lock_bh(&mac_restrictions->lock);
 	list_for_each_entry(entry, &mac_restrictions->mac_list, list) {
-		if (memcmp(entry->addr, mac, ETH_ALEN) == 0) {
+		if (ether_addr_equal(entry->addr, mac)) {
 			found = 1;
 			break;
 		}
@@ -957,7 +957,7 @@ static struct sta_info* ap_get_sta(struct ap_data *ap, u8 *sta)
 	struct sta_info *s;
 
 	s = ap->sta_hash[STA_HASH(sta)];
-	while (s != NULL && memcmp(s->addr, sta, ETH_ALEN) != 0)
+	while (s != NULL && !ether_addr_equal(s->addr, sta))
 		s = s->hnext;
 	return s;
 }
@@ -1391,7 +1391,7 @@ static void handle_authen(local_info_t *local, struct sk_buff *skb,
 	status_code = __le16_to_cpu(*pos);
 	pos++;
 
-	if (memcmp(dev->dev_addr, hdr->addr2, ETH_ALEN) == 0 ||
+	if (ether_addr_equal(dev->dev_addr, hdr->addr2) ||
 	    ap_control_mac_deny(&ap->mac_restrictions, hdr->addr2)) {
 		txt = "authentication denied";
 		resp = WLAN_STATUS_UNSPECIFIED_FAILURE;
@@ -1935,7 +1935,7 @@ static void handle_pspoll(local_info_t *local,
 	PDEBUG(DEBUG_PS2, "handle_pspoll: BSSID=%pM, TA=%pM PWRMGT=%d\n",
 	       hdr->addr1, hdr->addr2, !!ieee80211_has_pm(hdr->frame_control));
 
-	if (memcmp(hdr->addr1, dev->dev_addr, ETH_ALEN)) {
+	if (!ether_addr_equal(hdr->addr1, dev->dev_addr)) {
 		PDEBUG(DEBUG_AP,
 		       "handle_pspoll - addr1(BSSID)=%pM not own MAC\n",
 		       hdr->addr1);
@@ -2230,7 +2230,7 @@ static void handle_ap_item(local_info_t *local, struct sk_buff *skb,
 			goto done;
 		}
 
-		if (memcmp(hdr->addr1, dev->dev_addr, ETH_ALEN)) {
+		if (!ether_addr_equal(hdr->addr1, dev->dev_addr)) {
 			PDEBUG(DEBUG_AP, "handle_ap_item - addr1(BSSID)=%pM"
 			       " not own MAC\n", hdr->addr1);
 			goto done;
@@ -2267,13 +2267,13 @@ static void handle_ap_item(local_info_t *local, struct sk_buff *skb,
 		goto done;
 	}
 
-	if (memcmp(hdr->addr1, dev->dev_addr, ETH_ALEN)) {
+	if (!ether_addr_equal(hdr->addr1, dev->dev_addr)) {
 		PDEBUG(DEBUG_AP, "handle_ap_item - addr1(DA)=%pM"
 		       " not own MAC\n", hdr->addr1);
 		goto done;
 	}
 
-	if (memcmp(hdr->addr3, dev->dev_addr, ETH_ALEN)) {
+	if (!ether_addr_equal(hdr->addr3, dev->dev_addr)) {
 		PDEBUG(DEBUG_AP, "handle_ap_item - addr3(BSSID)=%pM"
 		       " not own MAC\n", hdr->addr3);
 		goto done;
@@ -3035,7 +3035,7 @@ ap_rx_ret hostap_handle_sta_rx(local_info_t *local, struct net_device *dev,
 		if (!wds) {
 			/* FromDS frame - not for us; probably
 			 * broadcast/multicast in another BSS - drop */
-			if (memcmp(hdr->addr1, dev->dev_addr, ETH_ALEN) == 0) {
+			if (ether_addr_equal(hdr->addr1, dev->dev_addr)) {
 				printk(KERN_DEBUG "Odd.. FromDS packet "
 				       "received with own BSSID\n");
 				hostap_dump_rx_80211(dev->name, skb, rx_stats);
@@ -3044,7 +3044,7 @@ ap_rx_ret hostap_handle_sta_rx(local_info_t *local, struct net_device *dev,
 			goto out;
 		}
 	} else if (stype == IEEE80211_STYPE_NULLFUNC && sta == NULL &&
-		   memcmp(hdr->addr1, dev->dev_addr, ETH_ALEN) == 0) {
+		   ether_addr_equal(hdr->addr1, dev->dev_addr)) {
 
 		if (local->hostapd) {
 			prism2_rx_80211(local->apdev, skb, rx_stats,
@@ -3073,7 +3073,7 @@ ap_rx_ret hostap_handle_sta_rx(local_info_t *local, struct net_device *dev,
 		/* If BSSID (Addr3) is foreign, this frame is a normal
 		 * broadcast frame from an IBSS network. Drop it silently.
 		 * If BSSID is own, report the dropping of this frame. */
-		if (memcmp(hdr->addr3, dev->dev_addr, ETH_ALEN) == 0) {
+		if (ether_addr_equal(hdr->addr3, dev->dev_addr)) {
 			printk(KERN_DEBUG "%s: dropped received packet from %pM"
 			       " with no ToDS flag "
 			       "(type=0x%02x, subtype=0x%02x)\n", dev->name,
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/hostap/hostap_hw.c b/drivers/net/wireless/hostap/hostap_hw.c
index c275dc1..6df3ee5 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/hostap/hostap_hw.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/hostap/hostap_hw.c
@@ -2175,7 +2175,7 @@ static void hostap_tx_callback(local_info_t *local,
 	struct hostap_tx_callback_info *cb;
 
 	/* Make sure that frame was from us. */
-	if (memcmp(txdesc->addr2, local->dev->dev_addr, ETH_ALEN)) {
+	if (!ether_addr_equal(txdesc->addr2, local->dev->dev_addr)) {
 		printk(KERN_DEBUG "%s: TX callback - foreign frame\n",
 		       local->dev->name);
 		return;
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/hostap/hostap_ioctl.c b/drivers/net/wireless/hostap/hostap_ioctl.c
index e509030..2454a74 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/hostap/hostap_ioctl.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/hostap/hostap_ioctl.c
@@ -655,7 +655,7 @@ static int hostap_join_ap(struct net_device *dev)
 		if (!local->last_scan_results)
 			break;
 		entry = &local->last_scan_results[i];
-		if (memcmp(local->preferred_ap, entry->bssid, ETH_ALEN) == 0) {
+		if (ether_addr_equal(local->preferred_ap, entry->bssid)) {
 			req.channel = entry->chid;
 			break;
 		}
@@ -1978,7 +1978,7 @@ static inline int prism2_translate_scan(local_info_t *local,
 		list_for_each(ptr, &local->bss_list) {
 			struct hostap_bss_info *bss;
 			bss = list_entry(ptr, struct hostap_bss_info, list);
-			if (memcmp(bss->bssid, scan->bssid, ETH_ALEN) == 0) {
+			if (ether_addr_equal(bss->bssid, scan->bssid)) {
 				bss->included = 1;
 				current_ev = __prism2_translate_scan(
 					local, info, scan, bss, current_ev,
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/hostap/hostap_main.c b/drivers/net/wireless/hostap/hostap_main.c
index a1257c9..67db34e 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/hostap/hostap_main.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/hostap/hostap_main.c
@@ -155,8 +155,7 @@ int prism2_wds_add(local_info_t *local, u8 *remote_addr,
 
 		if (prism2_wds_special_addr(iface->u.wds.remote_addr))
 			empty = iface;
-		else if (memcmp(iface->u.wds.remote_addr, remote_addr,
-				ETH_ALEN) == 0) {
+		else if (ether_addr_equal(iface->u.wds.remote_addr, remote_addr)) {
 			match = iface;
 			break;
 		}
@@ -214,8 +213,7 @@ int prism2_wds_del(local_info_t *local, u8 *remote_addr,
 		if (iface->type != HOSTAP_INTERFACE_WDS)
 			continue;
 
-		if (memcmp(iface->u.wds.remote_addr, remote_addr,
-			   ETH_ALEN) == 0) {
+		if (ether_addr_equal(iface->u.wds.remote_addr, remote_addr)) {
 			selected = iface;
 			break;
 		}
@@ -1085,7 +1083,7 @@ int prism2_sta_deauth(local_info_t *local, u16 reason)
 
 	if (local->iw_mode != IW_MODE_INFRA ||
 	    is_zero_ether_addr(local->bssid) ||
-	    memcmp(local->bssid, "\x44\x44\x44\x44\x44\x44", ETH_ALEN) == 0)
+	    ether_addr_equal(local->bssid, "\x44\x44\x44\x44\x44\x44"))
 		return 0;
 
 	ret = prism2_sta_send_mgmt(local, local->bssid, IEEE80211_STYPE_DEAUTH,
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/ipw2x00/ipw2200.c b/drivers/net/wireless/ipw2x00/ipw2200.c
index 9244b36..1393260 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/ipw2x00/ipw2200.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ipw2x00/ipw2200.c
@@ -3012,7 +3012,7 @@ static void ipw_remove_current_network(struct ipw_priv *priv)
 	spin_lock_irqsave(&priv->ieee->lock, flags);
 	list_for_each_safe(element, safe, &priv->ieee->network_list) {
 		network = list_entry(element, struct libipw_network, list);
-		if (!memcmp(network->bssid, priv->bssid, ETH_ALEN)) {
+		if (ether_addr_equal(network->bssid, priv->bssid)) {
 			list_del(element);
 			list_add_tail(&network->list,
 				      &priv->ieee->network_free_list);
@@ -3921,7 +3921,7 @@ static u8 ipw_add_station(struct ipw_priv *priv, u8 * bssid)
 	int i;
 
 	for (i = 0; i < priv->num_stations; i++) {
-		if (!memcmp(priv->stations[i], bssid, ETH_ALEN)) {
+		if (ether_addr_equal(priv->stations[i], bssid)) {
 			/* Another node is active in network */
 			priv->missed_adhoc_beacons = 0;
 			if (!(priv->config & CFG_STATIC_CHANNEL))
@@ -3953,7 +3953,7 @@ static u8 ipw_find_station(struct ipw_priv *priv, u8 * bssid)
 	int i;
 
 	for (i = 0; i < priv->num_stations; i++)
-		if (!memcmp(priv->stations[i], bssid, ETH_ALEN))
+		if (ether_addr_equal(priv->stations[i], bssid))
 			return i;
 
 	return IPW_INVALID_STATION;
@@ -5622,7 +5622,7 @@ static int ipw_find_adhoc_network(struct ipw_priv *priv,
 		return 0;
 	}
 
-	if (!memcmp(network->bssid, priv->bssid, ETH_ALEN)) {
+	if (ether_addr_equal(network->bssid, priv->bssid)) {
 		IPW_DEBUG_MERGE("Network '%s (%pM)' excluded "
 				"because of the same BSSID match: %pM"
 				".\n", print_ssid(ssid, network->ssid,
@@ -5849,7 +5849,7 @@ static int ipw_best_network(struct ipw_priv *priv,
 	}
 
 	if ((priv->config & CFG_STATIC_BSSID) &&
-	    memcmp(network->bssid, priv->bssid, ETH_ALEN)) {
+	    !ether_addr_equal(network->bssid, priv->bssid)) {
 		IPW_DEBUG_ASSOC("Network '%s (%pM)' excluded "
 				"because of BSSID mismatch: %pM.\n",
 				print_ssid(ssid, network->ssid,
@@ -6988,7 +6988,7 @@ static int ipw_qos_handle_probe_response(struct ipw_priv *priv,
 	}
 	if ((priv->status & STATUS_ASSOCIATED) &&
 	    (priv->ieee->iw_mode == IW_MODE_ADHOC) && (active_network == 0)) {
-		if (memcmp(network->bssid, priv->bssid, ETH_ALEN))
+		if (!ether_addr_equal(network->bssid, priv->bssid))
 			if (network->capability & WLAN_CAPABILITY_IBSS)
 				if ((network->ssid_len ==
 				     priv->assoc_network->ssid_len) &&
@@ -8210,29 +8210,29 @@ static int is_network_packet(struct ipw_priv *priv,
 	switch (priv->ieee->iw_mode) {
 	case IW_MODE_ADHOC:	/* Header: Dest. | Source    | BSSID */
 		/* packets from our adapter are dropped (echo) */
-		if (!memcmp(header->addr2, priv->net_dev->dev_addr, ETH_ALEN))
+		if (ether_addr_equal(header->addr2, priv->net_dev->dev_addr))
 			return 0;
 
 		/* {broad,multi}cast packets to our BSSID go through */
 		if (is_multicast_ether_addr(header->addr1))
-			return !memcmp(header->addr3, priv->bssid, ETH_ALEN);
+			return ether_addr_equal(header->addr3, priv->bssid);
 
 		/* packets to our adapter go through */
-		return !memcmp(header->addr1, priv->net_dev->dev_addr,
-			       ETH_ALEN);
+		return ether_addr_equal(header->addr1,
+					priv->net_dev->dev_addr);
 
 	case IW_MODE_INFRA:	/* Header: Dest. | BSSID | Source */
 		/* packets from our adapter are dropped (echo) */
-		if (!memcmp(header->addr3, priv->net_dev->dev_addr, ETH_ALEN))
+		if (ether_addr_equal(header->addr3, priv->net_dev->dev_addr))
 			return 0;
 
 		/* {broad,multi}cast packets to our BSS go through */
 		if (is_multicast_ether_addr(header->addr1))
-			return !memcmp(header->addr2, priv->bssid, ETH_ALEN);
+			return ether_addr_equal(header->addr2, priv->bssid);
 
 		/* packets to our adapter go through */
-		return !memcmp(header->addr1, priv->net_dev->dev_addr,
-			       ETH_ALEN);
+		return ether_addr_equal(header->addr1,
+					priv->net_dev->dev_addr);
 	}
 
 	return 1;
@@ -8260,7 +8260,7 @@ static  int is_duplicate_packet(struct ipw_priv *priv,
 			list_for_each(p, &priv->ibss_mac_hash[index]) {
 				entry =
 				    list_entry(p, struct ipw_ibss_seq, list);
-				if (!memcmp(entry->mac, mac, ETH_ALEN))
+				if (ether_addr_equal(entry->mac, mac))
 					break;
 			}
 			if (p == &priv->ibss_mac_hash[index]) {
@@ -8329,7 +8329,7 @@ static void ipw_handle_mgmt_packet(struct ipw_priv *priv,
 	      IEEE80211_STYPE_PROBE_RESP) ||
 	     (WLAN_FC_GET_STYPE(le16_to_cpu(header->frame_ctl)) ==
 	      IEEE80211_STYPE_BEACON))) {
-		if (!memcmp(header->addr3, priv->bssid, ETH_ALEN))
+		if (ether_addr_equal(header->addr3, priv->bssid))
 			ipw_add_station(priv, header->addr2);
 	}
 
@@ -9045,7 +9045,7 @@ static int ipw_wx_set_wap(struct net_device *dev,
 	}
 
 	priv->config |= CFG_STATIC_BSSID;
-	if (!memcmp(priv->bssid, wrqu->ap_addr.sa_data, ETH_ALEN)) {
+	if (ether_addr_equal(priv->bssid, wrqu->ap_addr.sa_data)) {
 		IPW_DEBUG_WX("BSSID set to current BSSID.\n");
 		mutex_unlock(&priv->mutex);
 		return 0;
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/ipw2x00/libipw_rx.c b/drivers/net/wireless/ipw2x00/libipw_rx.c
index 9ffe659..5c62538 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/ipw2x00/libipw_rx.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ipw2x00/libipw_rx.c
@@ -874,13 +874,13 @@ void libipw_rx_any(struct libipw_device *ieee,
 	switch (ieee->iw_mode) {
 	case IW_MODE_ADHOC:
 		/* our BSS and not from/to DS */
-		if (memcmp(hdr->addr3, ieee->bssid, ETH_ALEN) == 0)
+		if (ether_addr_equal(hdr->addr3, ieee->bssid))
 		if ((fc & (IEEE80211_FCTL_TODS+IEEE80211_FCTL_FROMDS)) == 0) {
 			/* promisc: get all */
 			if (ieee->dev->flags & IFF_PROMISC)
 				is_packet_for_us = 1;
 			/* to us */
-			else if (memcmp(hdr->addr1, ieee->dev->dev_addr, ETH_ALEN) == 0)
+			else if (ether_addr_equal(hdr->addr1, ieee->dev->dev_addr))
 				is_packet_for_us = 1;
 			/* mcast */
 			else if (is_multicast_ether_addr(hdr->addr1))
@@ -889,18 +889,18 @@ void libipw_rx_any(struct libipw_device *ieee,
 		break;
 	case IW_MODE_INFRA:
 		/* our BSS (== from our AP) and from DS */
-		if (memcmp(hdr->addr2, ieee->bssid, ETH_ALEN) == 0)
+		if (ether_addr_equal(hdr->addr2, ieee->bssid))
 		if ((fc & (IEEE80211_FCTL_TODS+IEEE80211_FCTL_FROMDS)) == IEEE80211_FCTL_FROMDS) {
 			/* promisc: get all */
 			if (ieee->dev->flags & IFF_PROMISC)
 				is_packet_for_us = 1;
 			/* to us */
-			else if (memcmp(hdr->addr1, ieee->dev->dev_addr, ETH_ALEN) == 0)
+			else if (ether_addr_equal(hdr->addr1, ieee->dev->dev_addr))
 				is_packet_for_us = 1;
 			/* mcast */
 			else if (is_multicast_ether_addr(hdr->addr1)) {
 				/* not our own packet bcasted from AP */
-				if (memcmp(hdr->addr3, ieee->dev->dev_addr, ETH_ALEN))
+				if (!ether_addr_equal(hdr->addr3, ieee->dev->dev_addr))
 					is_packet_for_us = 1;
 			}
 		}
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/mwifiex/11n.c b/drivers/net/wireless/mwifiex/11n.c
index 0b803c0..6261f8c 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/mwifiex/11n.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/mwifiex/11n.c
@@ -483,7 +483,7 @@ mwifiex_get_ba_tbl(struct mwifiex_private *priv, int tid, u8 *ra)
 
 	spin_lock_irqsave(&priv->tx_ba_stream_tbl_lock, flags);
 	list_for_each_entry(tx_ba_tsr_tbl, &priv->tx_ba_stream_tbl_ptr, list) {
-		if (!memcmp(tx_ba_tsr_tbl->ra, ra, ETH_ALEN) &&
+		if (ether_addr_equal_unaligned(tx_ba_tsr_tbl->ra, ra) &&
 		    tx_ba_tsr_tbl->tid == tid) {
 			spin_unlock_irqrestore(&priv->tx_ba_stream_tbl_lock,
 					       flags);
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/mwifiex/sta_cmdresp.c b/drivers/net/wireless/mwifiex/sta_cmdresp.c
index 5511946..24523e4 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/mwifiex/sta_cmdresp.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/mwifiex/sta_cmdresp.c
@@ -782,8 +782,7 @@ static int mwifiex_ret_ibss_coalescing_status(struct mwifiex_private *priv,
 	}
 
 	/* If BSSID is diff, modify current BSS parameters */
-	if (memcmp(priv->curr_bss_params.bss_descriptor.mac_address,
-		   ibss_coal_resp->bssid, ETH_ALEN)) {
+	if (!ether_addr_equal(priv->curr_bss_params.bss_descriptor.mac_address, ibss_coal_resp->bssid)) {
 		/* BSSID */
 		memcpy(priv->curr_bss_params.bss_descriptor.mac_address,
 		       ibss_coal_resp->bssid, ETH_ALEN);
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/mwifiex/sta_rx.c b/drivers/net/wireless/mwifiex/sta_rx.c
index 0bb510d..4651d67 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/mwifiex/sta_rx.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/mwifiex/sta_rx.c
@@ -224,7 +224,7 @@ int mwifiex_process_sta_rx_packet(struct mwifiex_private *priv,
 	 * directly to os. Don't pass thru rx reordering
 	 */
 	if (!IS_11N_ENABLED(priv) ||
-	    memcmp(priv->curr_addr, rx_pkt_hdr->eth803_hdr.h_dest, ETH_ALEN)) {
+	    !ether_addr_equal_unaligned(priv->curr_addr, rx_pkt_hdr->eth803_hdr.h_dest)) {
 		mwifiex_process_rx_packet(priv, skb);
 		return ret;
 	}
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/prism54/isl_ioctl.c b/drivers/net/wireless/prism54/isl_ioctl.c
index df784fe..78fa64d 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/prism54/isl_ioctl.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/prism54/isl_ioctl.c
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@
 #include <linux/if_arp.h>
 #include <linux/slab.h>
 #include <linux/pci.h>
+#include <linux/etherdevice.h>
 
 #include <asm/uaccess.h>
 
@@ -1860,7 +1861,7 @@ prism54_del_mac(struct net_device *ndev, struct iw_request_info *info,
 	if (mutex_lock_interruptible(&acl->lock))
 		return -ERESTARTSYS;
 	list_for_each_entry(entry, &acl->mac_list, _list) {
-		if (memcmp(entry->addr, addr->sa_data, ETH_ALEN) == 0) {
+		if (ether_addr_equal(entry->addr, addr->sa_data)) {
 			list_del(&entry->_list);
 			acl->size--;
 			kfree(entry);
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/rtlwifi/cam.c b/drivers/net/wireless/rtlwifi/cam.c
index 0e510f7..0276153 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/rtlwifi/cam.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/rtlwifi/cam.c
@@ -295,7 +295,7 @@ u8 rtl_cam_get_free_entry(struct ieee80211_hw *hw, u8 *sta_addr)
 	/* Does STA already exist? */
 	for (i = 4; i < TOTAL_CAM_ENTRY; i++) {
 		addr = rtlpriv->sec.hwsec_cam_sta_addr[i];
-		if (memcmp(addr, sta_addr, ETH_ALEN) == 0)
+		if (ether_addr_equal_unaligned(addr, sta_addr))
 			return i;
 	}
 	/* Get a free CAM entry. */
@@ -335,7 +335,7 @@ void rtl_cam_del_entry(struct ieee80211_hw *hw, u8 *sta_addr)
 		addr = rtlpriv->sec.hwsec_cam_sta_addr[i];
 		bitmap = (rtlpriv->sec.hwsec_cam_bitmap) >> i;
 		if (((bitmap & BIT(0)) == BIT(0)) &&
-		    (memcmp(addr, sta_addr, ETH_ALEN) == 0)) {
+		    (ether_addr_equal_unaligned(addr, sta_addr))) {
 			/* Remove from HW Security CAM */
 			eth_zero_addr(rtlpriv->sec.hwsec_cam_sta_addr[i]);
 			rtlpriv->sec.hwsec_cam_bitmap &= ~(BIT(0) << i);
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/ti/wl1251/main.c b/drivers/net/wireless/ti/wl1251/main.c
index 3291ffa..b8a360b 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/ti/wl1251/main.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ti/wl1251/main.c
@@ -521,7 +521,7 @@ static int wl1251_op_add_interface(struct ieee80211_hw *hw,
 		goto out;
 	}
 
-	if (memcmp(wl->mac_addr, vif->addr, ETH_ALEN)) {
+	if (!ether_addr_equal_unaligned(wl->mac_addr, vif->addr)) {
 		memcpy(wl->mac_addr, vif->addr, ETH_ALEN);
 		SET_IEEE80211_PERM_ADDR(wl->hw, wl->mac_addr);
 		ret = wl1251_acx_station_id(wl);
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/wl3501_cs.c b/drivers/net/wireless/wl3501_cs.c
index 38d2089..1477d7f 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/wl3501_cs.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/wl3501_cs.c
@@ -44,6 +44,7 @@
 #include <linux/string.h>
 #include <linux/wireless.h>
 #include <linux/ieee80211.h>
+#include <linux/etherdevice.h>
 
 #include <net/iw_handler.h>
 
@@ -673,8 +674,7 @@ static void wl3501_mgmt_scan_confirm(struct wl3501_card *this, u16 addr)
 				matchflag = 1;
 			if (matchflag) {
 				for (i = 0; i < this->bss_cnt; i++) {
-					if (!memcmp(this->bss_set[i].bssid,
-						    sig.bssid, ETH_ALEN)) {
+					if (ether_addr_equal_unaligned(this->bss_set[i].bssid, sig.bssid)) {
 						matchflag = 0;
 						break;
 					}
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/zd1211rw/zd_mac.c b/drivers/net/wireless/zd1211rw/zd_mac.c
index eff79a3..e7af261 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/zd1211rw/zd_mac.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/zd1211rw/zd_mac.c
@@ -532,9 +532,8 @@ void zd_mac_tx_failed(struct urb *urb)
 		tx_hdr = (struct ieee80211_hdr *)skb->data;
 
 		/* we skip all frames not matching the reported destination */
-		if (unlikely(memcmp(tx_hdr->addr1, tx_status->mac, ETH_ALEN))) {
+		if (unlikely(!ether_addr_equal(tx_hdr->addr1, tx_status->mac)))
 			continue;
-		}
 
 		/* we skip all frames not matching the reported final rate */
 
@@ -997,7 +996,7 @@ static int filter_ack(struct ieee80211_hw *hw, struct ieee80211_hdr *rx_hdr,
 		    continue;
 
 		tx_hdr = (struct ieee80211_hdr *)skb->data;
-		if (likely(!memcmp(tx_hdr->addr2, rx_hdr->addr1, ETH_ALEN)))
+		if (likely(ether_addr_equal(tx_hdr->addr2, rx_hdr->addr1)))
 		{
 			found = 1;
 			break;
diff --git a/drivers/staging/ozwpan/ozcdev.c b/drivers/staging/ozwpan/ozcdev.c
index 6ce0af9..5de5981 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/ozwpan/ozcdev.c
+++ b/drivers/staging/ozwpan/ozcdev.c
@@ -448,7 +448,7 @@ int oz_cdev_start(struct oz_pd *pd, int resume)
 	}
 	spin_lock(&g_cdev.lock);
 	if ((g_cdev.active_pd == NULL) &&
-		(memcmp(pd->mac_addr, g_cdev.active_addr, ETH_ALEN) == 0)) {
+		ether_addr_equal(pd->mac_addr, g_cdev.active_addr)) {
 		oz_pd_get(pd);
 		g_cdev.active_pd = pd;
 		oz_dbg(ON, "Active PD arrived\n");
diff --git a/drivers/staging/ozwpan/ozproto.c b/drivers/staging/ozwpan/ozproto.c
index 88714ec..19a2521 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/ozwpan/ozproto.c
+++ b/drivers/staging/ozwpan/ozproto.c
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@
 #include <linux/timer.h>
 #include <linux/sched.h>
 #include <linux/netdevice.h>
+#include <linux/etherdevice.h>
 #include <linux/errno.h>
 #include <linux/ieee80211.h>
 #include "ozdbg.h"
@@ -180,7 +181,7 @@ static struct oz_pd *oz_connect_req(struct oz_pd *cur_pd, struct oz_elt *elt,
 		spin_lock_bh(&g_polling_lock);
 		list_for_each(e, &g_pd_list) {
 			pd2 = container_of(e, struct oz_pd, link);
-			if (memcmp(pd2->mac_addr, pd_addr, ETH_ALEN) == 0) {
+			if (ether_addr_equal(pd2->mac_addr, pd_addr)) {
 				free_pd = pd;
 				pd = pd2;
 				break;
@@ -597,7 +598,7 @@ struct oz_pd *oz_pd_find(const u8 *mac_addr)
 	spin_lock_bh(&g_polling_lock);
 	list_for_each(e, &g_pd_list) {
 		pd = container_of(e, struct oz_pd, link);
-		if (memcmp(pd->mac_addr, mac_addr, ETH_ALEN) == 0) {
+		if (ether_addr_equal(pd->mac_addr, mac_addr)) {
 			atomic_inc(&pd->ref_count);
 			spin_unlock_bh(&g_polling_lock);
 			return pd;
diff --git a/net/batman-adv/originator.c b/net/batman-adv/originator.c
index 8ab1434..803ab4b 100644
--- a/net/batman-adv/originator.c
+++ b/net/batman-adv/originator.c
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ int batadv_compare_orig(const struct hlist_node *node, const void *data2)
 	const void *data1 = container_of(node, struct batadv_orig_node,
 					 hash_entry);
 
-	return (memcmp(data1, data2, ETH_ALEN) == 0 ? 1 : 0);
+	return batadv_compare_eth(data1, data2);
 }
 
 /**
diff --git a/net/batman-adv/translation-table.c b/net/batman-adv/translation-table.c
index 4add57d..06506e6 100644
--- a/net/batman-adv/translation-table.c
+++ b/net/batman-adv/translation-table.c
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ static int batadv_compare_tt(const struct hlist_node *node, const void *data2)
 	const void *data1 = container_of(node, struct batadv_tt_common_entry,
 					 hash_entry);
 
-	return (memcmp(data1, data2, ETH_ALEN) == 0 ? 1 : 0);
+	return batadv_compare_eth(data1, data2);
 }
 
 /**
diff --git a/net/mac80211/iface.c b/net/mac80211/iface.c
index 7aa9f9d..a4f9812 100644
--- a/net/mac80211/iface.c
+++ b/net/mac80211/iface.c
@@ -1497,8 +1497,8 @@ static void ieee80211_assign_perm_addr(struct ieee80211_local *local,
 			bool used = false;
 
 			list_for_each_entry(sdata, &local->interfaces, list) {
-				if (memcmp(local->hw.wiphy->addresses[i].addr,
-					   sdata->vif.addr, ETH_ALEN) == 0) {
+				if (ether_addr_equal(local->hw.wiphy->addresses[i].addr,
+						     sdata->vif.addr)) {
 					used = true;
 					break;
 				}
@@ -1558,8 +1558,7 @@ static void ieee80211_assign_perm_addr(struct ieee80211_local *local,
 			val += inc;
 
 			list_for_each_entry(sdata, &local->interfaces, list) {
-				if (memcmp(tmp_addr, sdata->vif.addr,
-							ETH_ALEN) == 0) {
+				if (ether_addr_equal(tmp_addr, sdata->vif.addr)) {
 					used = true;
 					break;
 				}