[U-Boot-Users] U-boot automatic selection of redundant ethernet interfaces?

[Wolfgang Denk]

Dear Mark,

in message <9901EE1E8F8BD3119109009027A1B5F596AEBA at DIGINET2> you wrote:
> 
> Both interfaces are configured correctly, I know this as I have been using
> fcc2 and have only recently enabled fcc1 which is now the main port for the
> system. Now that both interfaces are configured I find that I can only use
> fcc1 for activities such as tftp etc. I have configured different eth
> addresses for both ports but I can't seem to get the system to use fcc2
> rather than fcc1.The README does state that "u-boot is capable of automatic
> selection of an interface when needed", but I've not had much luck finding
> more information. 

Try what happens when you "#define CONFIG_NET_MULTI"  in  your  board
config  file.  The  primary  interface  can  be  selected  using  the
"ethprime" environment variable.

> Any takers?

Me?

Best regards,

Wolfgang Denk

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