arduino · maidnl · Jun 17, 2024 · pennam · Jun 17, 2024
diff --git a/libraries/Ethernet/src/Ethernet.cpp b/libraries/Ethernet/src/Ethernet.cpp
@@ -5,7 +5,10 @@
 int arduino::EthernetClass::begin(uint8_t *mac, unsigned long timeout, unsigned long responseTimeout) {
   if (eth_if == nullptr) {
     //Q: What is the callback for?
-    _initializerCallback();
+    //A: To call a specific function on your system before any initialization is performed
+    if(_initializerCallback != nullptr) {
+      _initializerCallback();
+    }
     if (eth_if == nullptr) return 0;
   }
   eth_if->set_dhcp(true);

diff --git a/libraries/Ethernet/src/Ethernet.h b/libraries/Ethernet/src/Ethernet.h
@@ -121,7 +121,7 @@ class EthernetClass : public MbedSocketClass {
   volatile EthernetLinkStatus _currentNetworkStatus = Unknown;
   EthernetInterface net;
   EthernetInterface *eth_if = &net;
-  voidPrtFuncPtr _initializerCallback;
+  voidPrtFuncPtr _initializerCallback = nullptr;
   arduino::IPAddress ipAddressFromSocketAddress(SocketAddress socketAddress);
 };