[U-Boot] [PATCH 1/1] SMC911x driver fixed for NFS boot

[Wolfgang Denk]

Dear Josh Karabin,

In message <4A12CD18.2040608 at vocollect.com> you wrote:
> 
> If the kernel is loaded using some other mechanism, like flash, the smc
> device is never initialized.  At least in the case where there is no
> valid EEPROM connected to the smc device, NFS boot will fail.  I'm not
> sure whether or not a loaded MAC address has anything to do with it, or
> if the kernel is expecting the smc device to be in a different state.
> 
> Relying on tftpboot leaving the ethernet device in the right state
> doesn't seem right.  Is there an existing clean way to deal with this,
> short of adding an initramfs to fix it up?  I'll work on a patch if
> someone can suggest an approach that makes sense.

Please check the FAQ, especially here:
http://www.denx.de/wiki/view/DULG/EthernetDoesNotWorkInLinux

Best regards,

Wolfgang Denk

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