Q on expected u-boot behavior on ping response
Dear u-boot network experts,
I'm now working on NXP MX6Q Sabreauto board with AR8031 network card. I'm using rel_imx_4.1.15_1.2.0_ga.
Basically, the network works fine. u-boot can send ping to other device, do the tftp boot as well.
But, I just realized that u-boot never respond on ping command from external device. Only the exception is that while u-boot is trying to communicate to other device via network (sending a ping command to others, or doing tftp boot, etc)
I'm not dug into detail yet.
But before doing so, I would like to confirm if this is a intentional behavior or not. I have only tried the MX6Q Sabre auto device, since this is the only device I have now.
Thanks for the feedback.
John
Quoted 5 lines · John Rama
Dear u-boot network experts,
I'm now working on NXP MX6Q Sabreauto board with AR8031 network card. I'm using rel_imx_4.1.15_1.2.0_ga.
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Basically, the network works fine. u-boot can send ping to other device, do the tftp boot as well.
But, I just realized that u-boot never respond on ping command from external device. Only the exception is that while u-boot is trying to communicate to other device via network (sending a ping command to others, or doing tftp boot, etc)
I'm not dug into detail yet.
But before doing so, I would like to confirm if this is a intentional behavior or not.
Yes this is intentional. u-boot only starts the network driver when it needs to use it (i.e. to send a ping or download something over tftp). After it has finished the network driver is stopped. Any traffic on the network will be ignored if u-boot isn't actively trying to perform a network operation, even if it is addressed to the device.
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I have only tried the MX6Q Sabre auto device, since this is the only device I have now.
Thanks for the feedback.
John
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Thanks, Chris !!
Understood.
John
Quoted 30 lines · Chris Packham
Quoted 5 lines · John Rama
Dear u-boot network experts,
I'm now working on NXP MX6Q Sabreauto board with AR8031 network card. I'm using rel_imx_4.1.15_1.2.0_ga.
Quoted 8 lines
Basically, the network works fine. u-boot can send ping to other device, do the tftp boot as well.
But, I just realized that u-boot never respond on ping command from external device. Only the exception is that while u-boot is trying to communicate to other device via network (sending a ping command to others, or doing tftp boot, etc)
I'm not dug into detail yet.
But before doing so, I would like to confirm if this is a intentional behavior or not.Yes this is intentional. u-boot only starts the network driver when it needs to use it (i.e. to send a ping or download something over tftp). After it has finished the network driver is stopped. Any traffic on the network will be ignored if u-boot isn't actively trying to perform a network operation, even if it is addressed to the device.
Quoted 9 lines
I have only tried the MX6Q Sabre auto device, since this is the only device I have now.
Thanks for the feedback.
John
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