t...@patoka.org said: > In addition, even MCU has not enough resources to handle TCP/IP, DHCP and > NTP, it is some solutions available to outsource it to dedicated chips. I > was using WIZ5100 (assembled as a modules) with great success.
NTP is pretty simple. If you are willing to take a few shortcuts, things get even simpler. If you have a NTP server on your LAN, you can skip routing and DHCP by broadcasting a request. It would be interesting to see how small you could make a set-the-time package. The Xerox Alto had an Ethernet boot loader in microcode. (and space in the microcode ROM was tight) When bringing up a new machine, we figured out that it was much simpler and faster to debug the Ethernet before the disk controller. The debugger worked over the Ethernet. That gave you a solid place to stand early in the debugging process. -- These are my opinions. I hate spam. _______________________________________________ time-nuts mailing list -- time-nuts@febo.com To unsubscribe, go to https://www.febo.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/time-nuts and follow the instructions there.
