ipconfig over usb ethernet

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I guess this post apply only if you are using Linux v.2.6.33-rc3 or above.

You would have noted that kernel IP auto-configuration is not usable for some USB-Ethenet dongles on newer kernel because it starts before the USB devices are found. This was already discussed on LKML. I proposed a workaround adding a section on menuconfig to user increase delay (patch) but other developer proposed another patch to configure this delay at runtime rather than at compile time. This patches weren' t applied to mainline (to further information check link). I decided post here because I take some time to configure my NFS rootfs due this delay. My tests were made using BeagleBoard and USB-Ethernet dongle based on ASIX 8877x.