[PATCH 0/3] realtek: fix default network configuration

Hauke Mehrtens hauke at hauke-m.de
Sun Nov 28 15:20:16 PST 2021


On 4/12/21 2:27 PM, Bjørn Mork wrote:
> The default network configuration for the realtek target has already
> given several users serious problems.  Being able to install OpenWrt
> without having console access is important to many users. Not everyone
> is prepared to solder a header.  Being able to locate the management
> interface after the upgrade is obviously a requirement.  This should
> be as easy as possible, and at most require static IP configuration
> on the other end.
> 
> Requiring one specific LAN port is not helpful.
> 
> Requiring VLAN tagging for initial management is more than just
> unhelfpul. It is likely to block many users from completin the
> installation, considering their device "bricked" by OpenWrt.
> 
> IMHO, the default should be aligned with other OpenWrt targets and
> stock firmware before the initial release of this target.  I therefore
> request that this patchset is backported to 21.02.
> 
> 
> Bjørn Mork (3):
>    realtek: revert to "standard" management configuration
>    realtek: sort the port list numerically
>    realtek: use full range of assigned MAC addresses
> 
>   .../realtek/base-files/etc/board.d/02_network | 24 ++++++++-----------
>   1 file changed, 10 insertions(+), 14 deletions(-)
> 

Hi,

I applied the first and the last patch, could you please resend the 
reworked patch "realtek: sort the port list numerically ".

Hauke



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