[U-Boot] [RFC] IP allocation from local net

g_remlin g_remlin at rocketmail.com
Sun Jan 23 21:14:57 CET 2011


There is a technique often used with embedded devices for allocation of 
an IP.
Basically, if the network interface has no current IP every received 
packet is
examined (when the destination MAC Address matches that of the device),
the destination IP is checked. If this IP is a valid node IP (i.e. not 
broadcast,
multicast etc.) it is allocated to the interface the packet arrived on.

Why ? Combine this with netconsole and no other HCI hardware or software
support is required.

This will require substantial effort to implement the way u-boot network 
stack
currently works, is there any interest in such an implementation ?



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