Add call to eth_halt() in net/net.c when called functions fail
after eth_init() has been called.
* Patch by Sam Song, 3 April 2005:
- Update README.Netconsole
- Update README
Changes for U-Boot 1.1.3:
======================================================================
Changes for U-Boot 1.1.3:
======================================================================
+* Patch by Richard Klingler, 03 Apr 2005:
+ Add call to eth_halt() in net/net.c when called functions fail
+ after eth_init() has been called.
+
+* Patch by Sam Song, 3 April 2005:
+ - Update README.Netconsole
+ - Update README
+
* Prepare for SoC rework of ARM code:
- rename CONFIG_BOOTBINFUNC into CONFIG_INIT_CRITICAL
- rename memsetup into lowlevel_init (function name and source files)
* Prepare for SoC rework of ARM code:
- rename CONFIG_BOOTBINFUNC into CONFIG_INIT_CRITICAL
- rename memsetup into lowlevel_init (function name and source files)
CFG_CMD_SAVES * save S record dump
CFG_CMD_SCSI * SCSI Support
CFG_CMD_SDRAM * print SDRAM configuration information
CFG_CMD_SAVES * save S record dump
CFG_CMD_SCSI * SCSI Support
CFG_CMD_SDRAM * print SDRAM configuration information
CFG_CMD_SETGETDCR Support for DCR Register access (4xx only)
CFG_CMD_SPI * SPI serial bus support
CFG_CMD_USB * USB support
CFG_CMD_SETGETDCR Support for DCR Register access (4xx only)
CFG_CMD_SPI * SPI serial bus support
CFG_CMD_USB * USB support
broadcast address and port 6666 are used. If it is set to an IP
address of 0 (or 0.0.0.0) then no messages are sent to the network.
broadcast address and port 6666 are used. If it is set to an IP
address of 0 (or 0.0.0.0) then no messages are sent to the network.
+For example, if your server IP is 192.168.1.1, you could use:
+
+ => setenv nc 'setenv stdout nc;setenv stdin nc'
+ => setenv ncip 192.168.1.1
+ => saveenv
+ => run nc
+
+
On the host side, please use this script to access the console:
+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
#! /bin/bash
On the host side, please use this script to access the console:
+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
#! /bin/bash
+[ $# = 1 ] || { echo "Usage: $0 target_ip" >&2 ; exit 1 ; }
TARGET_IP=$1
stty -icanon -echo intr ^T
TARGET_IP=$1
stty -icanon -echo intr ^T
stty icanon echo intr ^C
+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
stty icanon echo intr ^C
+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
+The script expects exactly one argument, which is interpreted as the
+target IP address (or host name, assuming DNS is working). The script
+can be interrupted by pressing ^T (CTRL-T).
+
It turns out that 'netcat' cannot be used to listen to broadcast
packets. We developed our own tool 'ncb' (see tools directory) that
listens to broadcast packets on a given port and dumps them to the
It turns out that 'netcat' cannot be used to listen to broadcast
packets. We developed our own tool 'ncb' (see tools directory) that
listens to broadcast packets on a given port and dumps them to the
+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
#! /bin/bash
+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
#! /bin/bash
+[ $# = 1 ] || { echo "Usage: $0 target_ip" >&2 ; exit 1 ; }
+TARGET_IP=$1
+
stty icanon echo intr ^T
./ncb &
stty icanon echo intr ^T
./ncb &
stty icanon echo intr ^C
kill 0
+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
stty icanon echo intr ^C
kill 0
+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
+Again, this script takes exactly one argument, which is interpreted
+as the target IP address (or host name, assuming DNS is working). The
+script can be interrupted by pressing ^T (CTRL-T).
+
+The 'ncb' tool can be found in the tools directory; it will not be
+built by default so you will ither have to adjust the Makefile or
+build it manually.
+
+
For Linux, the network-based console needs special configuration.
Minimally, the host IP address needs to be specified. This can be
done either via the kernel command line, or by passing parameters
For Linux, the network-based console needs special configuration.
Minimally, the host IP address needs to be specified. This can be
done either via the kernel command line, or by passing parameters
#ifdef CONFIG_NET_MULTI
eth_set_current();
#endif
#ifdef CONFIG_NET_MULTI
eth_set_current();
#endif
+ if (eth_init(bd) < 0) {
+ eth_halt();
restart:
#ifdef CONFIG_NET_MULTI
restart:
#ifdef CONFIG_NET_MULTI
switch (net_check_prereq (protocol)) {
case 1:
/* network not configured */
switch (net_check_prereq (protocol)) {
case 1:
/* network not configured */
return (-1);
#ifdef CONFIG_NET_MULTI
return (-1);
#ifdef CONFIG_NET_MULTI