[nuttx] IPv4 link local & IPv6 Neighbor Discovery Protocol (NDP)

[SP [e-mail] [nuttx]]

Hello all.

I'm using NuttX in an application where Ethernet interfaces need to
auto-configure their IP addresses without the presence of a DHCP server.

Looking for Link Local auto-assignment (specifically SAM34) I can't find any
implementations. Is it implemented somehow or would I need to implement it?

An alternative solution would be do use IPv6 which requires the implementation
link-local addresses and it apparently ready. What is the maturity status of
IPv6 and auto-assignment?

Thanks

['David S. Alessio' [e-mail] [nuttx]]

Hello -,

It sounds like you’re looking for Zero-Conf. I’m unaware of any existing support for Zero-Conf in NuttX, but it should be easy to support/port/implement


Regards,
-david

Post by SP ***@orbitalfox.com [nuttx]
Hello all.
I'm using NuttX in an application where Ethernet interfaces need to
auto-configure their IP addresses without the presence of a DHCP server.
Looking for Link Local auto-assignment (specifically SAM34) I can't find any
implementations. Is it implemented somehow or would I need to implement it?
An alternative solution would be do use IPv6 which requires the implementation
link-local addresses and it apparently ready. What is the maturity status of
IPv6 and auto-assignment?
Thanks

[[e-mail] [nuttx]]

The ICMPv6 auto-configuration logic is mature and should work fine for you if nothing has been broken. For IPv4, you have to use DHCPv4. UDP supports some IPv4 in IPv6 logic but that doesn't sound like what you are looking for.


You could use the NuttX DHCPD.


Greg

[SP [e-mail] [nuttx]]

On 14 Feb 2018 19:40:08 +0000

Post by ***@yahoo.com [nuttx]
The ICMPv6 auto-configuration logic is mature and should work fine
for you if nothing has been broken.

That's good to hear, I think this will be the path to try.

Post by ***@yahoo.com [nuttx]
For IPv4, you have to use DHCPv4. UDP supports some IPv4 in IPv6
logic but that doesn't sound like what you are looking for.

DHCP isn't really an option for the application.