From: Nick Garnett <nickg@ecoscentric.com>
To: manesh <manesh.v@gmail.com>
Cc: ecos-discuss@sources.redhat.com
Subject: Re: [ECOS] Re: Fwd: Sending raw packets on eCos
Date: Mon, 30 Apr 2007 10:16:00 -0000 [thread overview]
Message-ID: <m37iruyxp4.fsf@xl5.calivar.com> (raw)
In-Reply-To: <1177926816.728845.292060@c35g2000hsg.googlegroups.com>
manesh <manesh.v@gmail.com> writes:
> I need to use ARP packet, to check the host IP address if it is
> already in use. This check is usually performed by the eCos network
> thread, at the OS start up, but I need this to happen at periodic
> intervals. Its a basic "whois" frame which I need to send. There is
> another option by sending an ICMP request, but which I am not supposed
> to do.
The host's IP address should be allocated either statically, or via
DHCP. In the former case it is fixed for the network, in the latter
the DHCP thread will keep it alive. I don't see any need to continue
to probe for it with ARP requests.
> Can I use any functions of the built in support?
I don't think so,
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next prev parent reply other threads:[~2007-04-30 10:16 UTC|newest]
Thread overview: 13+ messages / expand[flat|nested] mbox.gz Atom feed top
2007-04-26 10:18 [ECOS] " manesh
2007-04-26 13:35 ` Andrew Lunn
[not found] ` <1177738903.263455.239890@l77g2000hsb.googlegroups.com>
2007-04-28 9:53 ` [ECOS] Fwd: " manesh
2007-04-30 8:20 ` Nick Garnett
2007-04-30 9:53 ` [ECOS] " manesh
2007-04-30 10:16 ` Nick Garnett [this message]
[not found] ` <1177930381.251419.318920@y5g2000hsa.googlegroups.com>
2007-04-30 11:08 ` Nick Garnett
2007-04-30 13:52 ` Grant Edwards
2007-04-30 13:58 ` Andrew Lunn
2007-04-30 14:15 ` Grant Edwards
2007-05-01 15:42 ` manesh
2007-05-01 16:23 ` Nick Garnett
2007-04-28 13:09 ` [ECOS] " manesh
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