From: Wolfgang Denk <wd@denx.de>
Date: Mon, 31 May 2010 18:08:30 +0200
Subject: [U-Boot] Defer net initialization
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Dear Alexander Stein,

In message <201005311458.18454.alexander.stein@systec-electronic.com> you wrote:
> 
> during board setup the ethernet is configured including the PHY. This takes an 
> amount of time even if the cable is plugged in. It takes even more time of the 
> initialization runs into a timeout if no cable is put in.
> Is there a possibility to defer the net initialization up to that point where 
> the first net access is done, e.g. tftp command and leave the net 
> uninitialized during normal startup using fsload and bootm.

Which version of U-Boot and which architecture / board are you talking
about?

Best regards,

Wolfgang Denk

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