In message 6.1.1.1.0.20040926172119.01e24fc0@wheresmymailserver.com you wrote:
Yeah - my problem as soon as the network admin figures out what is going on, and tells me I can't have U-boot plugged into the network. :( There is so much ARP/RARP traffic that the subnet performance is about 1/10 of what it should be. So far the only person complaining was me, and now I will stop.
I cannot believe this. How many boards do you have connected, how often o they boot, and how much ARP traffic do you really have on your net?
Yes, there may be some ARP traffic, but it should nbever be a noticable network load.
I agree (almost) - it is a development issue that is only a problem during bring up and testing of U-boot. There is no reason to change production level code to fix a development issue.
Ummm... no. We are focussed on development. If U-Boot causes real problems in a development environment we have to address this, too. But ARP? I cannot imagine that this is a real problem.
Best regards,
Wolfgang Denk