Subject: Re: [PATCH 00/39] merge request for WiMAX kernel stack and i2400m driver v2

From: Andi Kleen <[email-masked]>
Date: Thu, 27 Nov 2008 12:47:53 +0100

Marcel Holtmann <[email-masked]> writes:
>
> Either we do Ethernet framing or a pure IP device. I am for the pure
> IP device with a separate ARP header (which we managed to get
> allocated). Wrapping everything into Ethernet only because dhclient is
> broken is not an answer. An alternate option would be a point-to-point

It's not only dhclient, but also lots of other raw packet users like
tcpdump etc.

> device like the HSO driver or PPP is using. However then the usage of
> DHCP becomes a lot more trickier.

I personally think user convenience is more important at least short term.
It's also not that the pseudo header is that much overhead.

-Andi
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