In message 409766D3.2030409@mpc-data.co.uk you wrote:
I have a minor suggestion though. Can we squelch the warning for the "setenv ethaddr" case? Like so:
Sure, I have no preference either way. I think I originally put in the warning as I have the impression that Wolfgang's preference is to have the user use the environment to set the MAC address rather than have it detected.
The rules are simple and documented:
o If the SROM has a valid MAC address, and there is no address in the environment, the SROM's address is used.
o If there is no valid address in the SROM, and a definition in the environment exists, then the value from the environment variable is used.
o If both the SROM and the environment contain a MAC address, and both addresses are the same, this MAC address is used.
o If both the SROM and the environment contain a MAC address, and the addresses differ, the value from the environment is used and a warning is printed.
o If neither SROM nor the environment contain a MAC address, an error is raised.
Of course the easiest way to suppress the message is to do a 'bootp' to read teh detected address, and then 'saveenv' to set it permenently.
You cannot use BOOTP (nor ony other network related protocol) to detect a MAC address!!!
Best regards,
Wolfgang Denk