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LAN8270 driver for the Go programming language.

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Lneto – IEEE802.3/IP/TCP/HTTP in 8kB of RAM in Go

by soypat·Feb 28, 2026·2 points·0 comments

AI Analysis

●●●BangerWizardryBold Bet

Full network stack in 8 kB of Go on a Pico—genuinely constrainted yet functional hardware hack.

Strengths
  • Extreme resource constraint (8 kB RAM for full TCP/IP stack) forces genuine embedded ingenuity
  • Proven live demo at gsan.whittileaks.com—not theoretical, actually serving HTTP
  • Go on bare-metal Pico is unconventional; most embedded Go targets much richer platforms
Weaknesses
  • Niche use case: embedded Go developers are a subset of an already small group
  • Limited ecosystem visibility; GitHub shows only 2 stars, uncertain production viability
Category
Target Audience

Embedded systems engineers, IoT developers, bare-metal Go enthusiasts

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lwIP · Rust embedded (embassy) · TinyGo

Post Description

Link is to driver. The networking stack used is https://github.com/soypat/lneto

Demo up at http://gsan.whittileaks.com

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