Re: LILO and serial speeds over 9600

[H. Peter Anvin]

Alan Cox wrote:
> 
> > This is true, but one thing I'd really like to have is controlled buffer
> > overrun, which TCP *doesn't* have.  I really think an ad hoc UDP protocol
> > (I've already begun sketching on the details) is more appropriate in this
> > particular case.
> 
> Explain 'controlled buffer overrun'. BTW if you make it UDP please include
> something like SHA hash or tea hash and shared secret
> 

I *REALLY* don't know if that is reasonable; it may have to fall into the
category of "supported but not required".  Requiring an SHA hash in a
small bootstrap loader may not exactly be a reasonable expectation! 
However, I think the protocol is inherently going to be asymmetric, with
as much as possible unloaded.

        -hpa

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