Re: [U-Boot] [PATCH 00/28] Add link-local addressing support

2012-03-31 Thread Joe Hershberger
On Mar 31, 2012, at 5:40 PM, Marek Vasut wrote: > Dear Joe Hershberger, > >> On Mar 31, 2012, at 4:11 PM, Marek Vasut wrote: >>> is it correct you're the new network custodian in uboot? >> >> Yes, that is correct. > > Hey, welcome abroad! :-) > > btw. I reassigned most of the net patches in

Re: [U-Boot] [PATCH 00/28] Add link-local addressing support

2012-03-31 Thread Marek Vasut
Dear Joe Hershberger, > On Mar 31, 2012, at 4:11 PM, Marek Vasut wrote: > > is it correct you're the new network custodian in uboot? > > Yes, that is correct. Hey, welcome abroad! :-) btw. I reassigned most of the net patches in patchwork to you, hope you don't mind. > > Joe Best regards,

Re: [U-Boot] [PATCH 00/28] Add link-local addressing support

2012-03-31 Thread Joe Hershberger
On Mar 31, 2012, at 4:11 PM, Marek Vasut wrote: > is it correct you're the new network custodian in uboot? Yes, that is correct. Joe ___ U-Boot mailing list U-Boot@lists.denx.de http://lists.denx.de/mailman/listinfo/u-boot

Re: [U-Boot] [PATCH 00/28] Add link-local addressing support

2012-03-31 Thread Marek Vasut
Dear Joe Hershberger, > Link-local support allows the bootloader to get a usable network address > regardless of network environment. Given that bootloaders may not always > have access to a DHCP server, this functionality makes accessing it in > those environments easier. It is also referred to

Re: [U-Boot] [PATCH 00/28] Add link-local addressing support

2012-02-03 Thread Mike Frysinger
On Friday 03 February 2012 11:19:22 Stefano Babic wrote: > On 03/02/2012 12:34, Mike Frysinger wrote: > > On Thursday 26 January 2012 04:21:21 Stefano Babic wrote: > >> On 26/01/2012 00:40, Joe Hershberger wrote: > I have a basic question about your patchset. RFC3927 requires > that addre

Re: [U-Boot] [PATCH 00/28] Add link-local addressing support

2012-02-03 Thread Stefano Babic
On 03/02/2012 12:34, Mike Frysinger wrote: > On Thursday 26 January 2012 04:21:21 Stefano Babic wrote: >> On 26/01/2012 00:40, Joe Hershberger wrote: I have a basic question about your patchset. RFC3927 requires that addresses are continuosly checked to avoid conflicts - this is a st

Re: [U-Boot] [PATCH 00/28] Add link-local addressing support

2012-02-03 Thread Mike Frysinger
On Thursday 26 January 2012 04:21:21 Stefano Babic wrote: > On 26/01/2012 00:40, Joe Hershberger wrote: > >> I have a basic question about your patchset. RFC3927 requires that > >> addresses are continuosly checked to avoid conflicts - this is a strict > >> requirement. > > > > True. It cannot be

Re: [U-Boot] [PATCH 00/28] Add link-local addressing support

2012-01-26 Thread Stefano Babic
On 26/01/2012 00:40, Joe Hershberger wrote: >> I have a basic question about your patchset. RFC3927 requires that >> addresses are continuosly checked to avoid conflicts - this is a strict >> requirement. > > True. It cannot be 100% compliant in every use-case. It is important that these limita

Re: [U-Boot] [PATCH 00/28] Add link-local addressing support

2012-01-25 Thread Joe Hershberger
Hi Stefano, On Wed, Jan 25, 2012 at 4:27 AM, Stefano Babic wrote: > On 20/01/2012 01:53, Joe Hershberger wrote: >> Link-local support allows the bootloader to get a usable network address >> regardless of network environment.  Given that bootloaders may not always >> have access to a DHCP server,

Re: [U-Boot] [PATCH 00/28] Add link-local addressing support

2012-01-25 Thread Stefano Babic
On 20/01/2012 01:53, Joe Hershberger wrote: > Link-local support allows the bootloader to get a usable network address > regardless of network environment. Given that bootloaders may not always > have access to a DHCP server, this functionality makes accessing it in > those environments easier. I

[U-Boot] [PATCH 00/28] Add link-local addressing support

2012-01-20 Thread Joe Hershberger
Link-local support allows the bootloader to get a usable network address regardless of network environment. Given that bootloaders may not always have access to a DHCP server, this functionality makes accessing it in those environments easier. It is also referred to as zero-configuration IP. The