[U-Boot] Warning NetReceive(): Make sure packet buffers start on an even address

Wolfgang Denk wd at denx.de
Fri Aug 6 17:44:15 CEST 2010


Dear Reinhard Meyer,

In message <4C5C2A03.3070005 at emk-elektronik.de> you wrote:
>
> Whats the benefit except for probably increased code size?
> 
> The only one I see is 1.5k more free RAM as long as the
> driver is not initialized/used...

Well, that is a benefit, isn't it? And it should have no negative
side-effects either, so why not make use of it?

Best regards,

Wolfgang Denk

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