On Wed, 2015-04-15 at 17:17 +0100, Steve McIntyre wrote: > Hi guys, > > I'm wondering if you'd be happy to enable > > CONFIG_IP_PNP > CONFIG_IP_PNP_DHCP > > in Debian kernels? It would be useful for some simple diskless/nfsroot > systems to be able to use standard Debian kernels, e.g. I'm trying to > use them for LAVA tests in Linaro. There don't seem to be any major > downsides, just a very small amount of extra code size AFAICS. No, I would not. Firstly, this is an IPv4-specific hack. Secondly, you already have to use an initramfs with Debian kernels, so there's an obvious place to put userland network configuration code. Ben. -- Ben Hutchings Editing code like this is akin to sticking plasters on the bleeding stump of a severed limb. - me, 29 June 1999
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