[U-Boot-Users] [PATCH] ATSTK1002: Remove default ethernet addresses

[Ulf Samuelsson]

tis 2007-10-30 klockan 21:57 +0100 skrev Haavard Skinnemoen:
> On Tue, 30 Oct 2007 20:13:41 +0100
> Ulf Samuelsson <ulf at atmel.com> wrote:
> 
> > I have long proposed that we deliver development kits with
> > preprogrammed Ethernet addresses, with little success.



> But we do! Like I said, both STK1000 and NGW100 ship with unique
> preprogrammed ethernet addresses in Atmel's vendor range. The NGW100
> even has a "backup" stored in the board controller's internal flash
> memory, and you can calculate the board's original ethernet address
> using the board's serial number.
> Maybe someone actually listened to your proposal? ;-)

Won't claim that, since I only proposed that to the AT91
team, which still delivers without ethernet address.
> 
> > Haavards stuff is for people which compile their own version of 
> > u-boot, and they will be responsible for allocating their own 
> > address when they configure the board.
> 
> People who build their own boards are responsible for allocating their
> own address. People who use boards provided by Atmel should use the
> ethernet addresses provided by Atmel. At least for the AVR32 boards
> shipping today -- I have no idea if it's true for the AT91 boards.
> 
> And "my stuff" is the stuff that is used in production of the AVR32
> boards and shipped with the AVR32 BSPs, so I don't think your assertion
> holds. Before sending this patch, I asked our lead AVR32 development
> board designer if it would cause any problems to remove the default
> ethernet addresses, and he said no.
> 
> But hey, if someone who designs their own board thinks your solution is
> better, I'm certainly not going to stop them. And this patch makes no
> difference whatsoever to other boards than the STK1000 (although the
> NGW100 will be changed in the same way.)
> 
> Håvard

I think you misunderstood.
I meant that the work you do to ensure U-Boot mainstream source 
is working in a certain way, is primarily for vendors
recompiling U-Boot, and these guys have to select their own 
addresses.

This means that Robins proposal that Atmel provides an ethernet address
is really not applicable.

-- 
Best Regards,
Ulf Samuelsson          mail:   ulf at atmel.com
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