ethercons: ethernet console driver for 5-current
Terry Lambert
tlambert2 at mindspring.com
Wed Oct 22 00:31:26 PDT 2003
Peter Jeremy wrote:
> >As with the Linux driver, communication happens at the ethernet link
> >layer, using protocol number 0x0666 (entertaining choice).
>
> 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.
-- Terry
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