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From: Dave Peverley <dpeverley@mpc-data.co.uk>
To: u-boot@lists.denx.de
Subject: Communication (Was Re: [U-Boot-Users] [PATCH] lan91c96 driver MAC address detection)
Date: Tue, 04 May 2004 18:55:59 +0100	[thread overview]
Message-ID: <4097D92F.5080300@mpc-data.co.uk> (raw)
In-Reply-To: <20040504170223.8B661C109F@atlas.denx.de>

Wolfgang Denk wrote:
>>If you issue a 'bootp' command to u-boot via its interface as I stated, 
>>the following call sequence happens
...
>>So in practical use, issuing a bootp detects the mac address of the 
>>adapter. 
> No, no, no. This is plainly wrong.

I've tried my best to explain this concisely and with no room for 
mis-interpretation but I have seemed to fail and I can't see why. I don't
think anyone else managed to mis-read me as radically as this, so I've 
taken this off list to try and clear up with Wolfgang whatever the 
mixup seems to be.  Apologies to all.... 

Best Wishes,

~Pev

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  reply	other threads:[~2004-05-04 17:55 UTC|newest]

Thread overview: 8+ messages / expand[flat|nested]  mbox.gz  Atom feed  top
2004-04-29 17:02 [U-Boot-Users] [PATCH] lan91c96 driver MAC address detection Dave Peverley
2004-04-30 19:59 ` George G. Davis
2004-05-04  9:48   ` Dave Peverley
2004-05-04 12:06     ` Wolfgang Denk
2004-05-04 12:32       ` Dave Peverley
2004-05-04 17:02         ` Wolfgang Denk
2004-05-04 17:55           ` Dave Peverley [this message]
2004-06-06 22:12 ` Wolfgang Denk

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