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On 6/1/14, 8:01 PM, Rick Macklem wrote:
> John Howie wrote:
>> [...]
> Actually, I tend to think that using the code in sys/nfs/bootp_subr.c
> is preferable to using the NFS stuff in stand that pxeboot does.
>
> The only reason I know for pxeboot doing the NFS stuff and filling in
> the nfsv3_diskless structure is historical. (Or that's what most people
> use for x86, so it would be a POLA violation if it breaks, if you prefer.)
> (Basically, the code in sys/nfs/bootp_subr.c is easier to maintain than the
>   stand alone NFS client pxeboot uses.)
>
> As such, I don't think this work is necessary, rick
it's probably worth having both options

John. great work BTW.

>
>> Regards,
>>
>> John
>>
>> john@thehowies.com (personal) | jhowie@email.arizona.edu (academic) |
>> j.howie@napier.ac.uk (academic) | jhowie@cloudsecurityalliance.org
>> (work)
>>
>>
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