On Thursday 16 July 2009 18:21:57 Wolfgang Denk wrote:
Mike Frysinger wrote:
I'm do not understand why and I see in several include/configs/*.h files that these environment variable are being set as default. I'm guessing that there's something that I'm missing.
the board maintainer decides the default env values, not board users. Ben's comment was probably on the assumption that you are in the latter category.
That's only the first stage.
After that, the custodian decides what is acceptable for mainline, and after that the project mainainer - ummm, that's me.
And we do not accept any "default network configurations" in mainline.
I'm really fed up by zillions of devices all coming up with the very same MAC address just because the board vendor (1) has no clue and (2) is too stingy to buy a block of MAC addresses.
we arent talking mac addresses here which i agree -- any default/hardcoding there is wrong -mike