Re: [Etherboot-developers] [RFC] Relocation techniques...

[Peter L. <P.L...@sy...>]

> Alternatively the type of NIC is supplied in the DHCP query.
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> Given that it is safer for the loaded image to bring along it's
> network driver, and stack, because the loaded image can be recompiled
> and fixed.  

I agree with what you say, Eric, but this implies complexity on the
dhcp server side to give out images with the right driver. People find
that complicated, so there will be pressure to supply use the initial
firmware driver to be nicely device indepedent.

That said, I'd certainly like to be able to load a new driver -
e.g. for link 802.1ad aggregation on my multiple NICs. :)