[U-Boot-Users] [PATCH 1/1] Fix 8313ERDB board configuration

Wolfgang Denk wd at denx.de
Fri May 16 00:22:12 CEST 2008


In message <1210886469.880.45.camel at laptop> you wrote:
> 
> > Please also remove the default MAC address assignments.
> 
> I think we need them, don't we?

No, or you can install this U-Boot image exactly on one specific,
single board.

> > >  #define CONFIG_IPADDR		10.0.0.2
> > >  #define CONFIG_SERVERIP		10.0.0.1
> > >   
> > While you're at it, putting default IP addresses is also pointless.
> 
> At least it tells you that you can put your address here. It doesn't
> hurt.

Yes, it does hurt. It's a PITA. Please get rid of such "standard"
network settings that are almost always and everywhere wrong.

Best regards,

Wolfgang Denk

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