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?
>
> > 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.
Deleting the documentation in net/ipv4/ipconfig.c might actually
better, as it just duplicates part of what is in Documentation/nfsroot.txt
--
Horms
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