From owner-freebsd-current@FreeBSD.ORG Tue Oct 28 17:10:40 2003 Return-Path: Delivered-To: freebsd-current@freebsd.org Received: from mx1.FreeBSD.org (mx1.freebsd.org [216.136.204.125]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id C0BEE16A4CF for ; Tue, 28 Oct 2003 17:10:40 -0800 (PST) Received: from mail.speedroad.net (vmtrance.isd.no [195.139.232.51]) by mx1.FreeBSD.org (Postfix) with SMTP id 55BB543F75 for ; Tue, 28 Oct 2003 17:10:38 -0800 (PST) (envelope-from arnvid@karstad.org) Received: (qmail 14992 invoked by uid 89); 22 Oct 2003 08:43:47 -0000 Message-ID: <20031022084347.14991.qmail@mail.speedroad.net> References: <20031021202618.GE1668@cirb503493.alcatel.com.au> <3F963221.F3CB296E@mindspring.com> In-Reply-To: <3F963221.F3CB296E@mindspring.com> From: "arnvid" To: Terry Lambert Date: Wed, 22 Oct 2003 10:43:47 +0200 Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; format=flowed; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit cc: Peter Jeremy cc: Robert Watson cc: current@freebsd.org Subject: Re: ethercons: ethernet console driver for 5-current X-BeenThere: freebsd-current@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.1 Precedence: list List-Id: Discussions about the use of FreeBSD-current List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Wed, 29 Oct 2003 01:10:40 -0000 Terry Lambert writes: >> If Linux is using 0x0666, we should probably pick a different number >> since we're not wire compatible. Though coming up with a common >> protocol would be even better. > 0x666 hex is 1638 decimal, and it's taken: > > cnip 1638/tcp CableNet Info Protocol > cnip 1638/udp CableNet Info Protocol > > Basically, this is just an experimental protocol that's being played > with here, and if it ever becomes real, then it will need an IANA > protocol number assignment before it's widely deployed. Sure you're not mistaking tcp port numbers for ip protocol numbers now? ;) - arnvid -