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DateTue, 4 Dec 2007 01:40:13 -0500
FromAmos Waterland <>
SubjectRe: [PATCH] Updates to nfsroot documentation
On Tue, Dec 04, 2007 at 01:24:40PM +0900, Simon Horman wrote:
> On Mon, Dec 03, 2007 at 10:43:45PM -0500, Amos Waterland wrote:
> > The difference between ip=off and ip=::::::off has been a cause of much
> > confusion.  Document how each behaves, and do not contradict ourselves
> > by saying that "off" is the default when in fact "any" is the default
> > and is descibed as being so lower in the file.
> 
> Is that really how it works? If so it sounds a bit silly to me.
> Surely it would be desirable for ip=off and ip=::::::off to
> do the same thing. Or am I missing the point?

Yes, that is how it works.  Pretty confusing, so I figured I'd better
send in a patch to document it.

In the ip=::::::off case, the code in ip_auto_config() sees that
ic_enable is asserted but that ic_myaddr is NONE and proceeds to do
autoconfiguration.
I'd welcome comments from people on whether we should change how it
works instead of just document it.



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