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authorpatacongo <patacongo@42af7a65-404d-4744-a932-0658087f49c3>2012-09-12 18:42:07 +0000
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Network discover utility from Max Holtzberg
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+This daemon is useful for discovering devices in local networks, especially
+with DHCP configured devices. It listens for UDP broadcasts which also can
+include a device class so that groups of devices can be discovered. It is
+also possible to address all classes with a kind of broadcast discover.
+
+See nuttx/tools/discover.py for a client example.