Help¶

This will append link address to hostname to create a unique hostname. For example, zephyr00005e005357 could be the hostname if this setting is enabled.

Direct dependencies¶

NET_HOSTNAME_ENABLE && NETWORKING

(Includes any dependencies from ifs and menus.)

Defaults¶

No defaults. Implicitly defaults to n.

Kconfig definition¶

At <Zephyr>/subsys/net/Kconfig.hostname:20

Included via <Zephyr>/Kconfig:8 → <Zephyr>/Kconfig.zephyr:34 → <Zephyr>/subsys/Kconfig:34 → <Zephyr>/subsys/net/Kconfig:83

Menu path: (Top) → Sub Systems and OS Services → Networking → Link layer and IP networking support → Add hostname to the device

config NET_HOSTNAME_UNIQUE
    bool "Make hostname unique"
    depends on NET_HOSTNAME_ENABLE && NETWORKING
    help
      This will append link address to hostname to create a unique
      hostname. For example, zephyr00005e005357 could be the hostname
      if this setting is enabled.

(The ‘depends on’ condition includes propagated dependencies from ifs and menus.)