netdev - Re: Commit "ipconfig wait for carrier" makes boot hang for 2 mins if no carrier

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Message-ID: <OF108CC91F.7D158BF1-ONC1257A70.00768584-C1257A70.00771E9B@transmode.se>
Date:	Wed, 5 Sep 2012 23:41:06 +0200
From:	Joakim Tjernlund <joakim.tjernlund@...nsmode.se>
To:	David Miller <davem@...emloft.net>
Cc:	micha@...i.hopto.org, netdev@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: Commit "ipconfig wait for carrier" makes boot hang for 2 mins if no
 carrier

David Miller <davem@...emloft.net> wrote on 2012/09/05 19:01:58:
>
> From: Joakim Tjernlund <joakim.tjernlund@...nsmode.se>
> Date: Wed, 5 Sep 2012 10:47:56 +0200
>
> > Please adjust the 2 min wait to nfsroot= only and keep the old way for ip=
>
> Sorry, this is not happening, I fully support the change in the tree
> as-is and will not modify it in the way you request.
>
> You'll have to accomodate this situation in some other local way.

I have fixed it locally, but I would like to know why you support the current way.
It adds a incredibly long delay for systems that doesn't need a carrier, they
just want an IP address defined for a particular I/F. I cannot see why
this change would be beneficial for all.

 Jocke

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