[U-Boot] Initial environment variables

[Mike Frysinger <vapier@gentoo.org>]

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
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