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?
> Signed-off-by: Amos Waterland <[email protected]>
>
> ---
>
> nfsroot.txt | 9 ++++++---
> 1 file changed, 6 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-)
>
> diff --git a/Documentation/nfsroot.txt b/Documentation/nfsroot.txt
> index 16a7cae..ac04a1d 100644
> --- a/Documentation/nfsroot.txt
> +++ b/Documentation/nfsroot.txt
> @@ -92,8 +92,11 @@ ip=<client-ip>:<server-ip>:<gw-ip>:<netmask>:<hostname>:<device>:<autoconf>
> autoconfiguration.
>
> The <autoconf> parameter can appear alone as the value to the `ip'
> - parameter (without all the ':' characters before) in which case auto-
> - configuration is used.
> + parameter (without all the ':' characters before). If the value is
> + "ip=off" or "ip=none", no autoconfiguration will take place, otherwise
> + autoconfiguration will take place. Note that "ip=off" is not the same
> + thing as "ip=::::::off", because in the latter autoconfiguration will take
> + place if any of DHCP, BOOTP or RARP are compiled in the kernel.
>
> <client-ip> IP address of the client.
>
> @@ -142,7 +145,7 @@ ip=<client-ip>:<server-ip>:<gw-ip>:<netmask>:<hostname>:<device>:<autoconf>
> into the kernel will be used, regardless of the value of
> this option.
>
> - off or none: don't use autoconfiguration (default)
> + off or none: don't use autoconfiguration
> on or any: use any protocol available in the kernel
> dhcp: use DHCP
> bootp: use BOOTP
This second fragment seems fine, though perhaps the documentation in
net/ipv4/ipconfig.c, just above ic_proto_name, should also be updated
too.
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Horms
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