Re: [PATCH] Configure MTU via kernel DHCP

[Shane Hathaway]

Herbert Xu wrote:
> Shane Hathaway <shane@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
> > The attached patch enhances the kernel's DHCP client support (in 
> > net/ipv4/ipconfig.c) to set the interface MTU if provided by the DHCP server.  
> > Without this patch, it's difficult to netboot on a network that uses jumbo 
> > frames.  The patch is based on 2.6.10, but I'll update it to the latest 
> > testing kernel if that would expedite its inclusion in the kernel.
>
>
> Have you looked at using initramfs and running the DHCP client in
> user space? You'll get a lot more freedom that way.

Hey, that's a good idea.  I'll explore it.

Shane

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