dhcpcd-discuss

Hi Roy,

On 12/05/2011 03:43 PM, Roy Marples wrote:
> On Fri, 02 Dec 2011 16:36:09 +0100, Jeroen Vreeken wrote:
> > Recently my ISP began IPv6 trials using 6rd.
> > They use the relatively new 6rd dhcp option for this.
> > I attached a patch against dhcpcd 5.2.12 to add support for this option.
> > For example in my case I now get the following 6rd variable for my 
> > hooks:
> >
> > new_6rd='16 40 2a01:0670:6d00:0000:0000:0000:0000:0000 88.159.90.37'
>
> The patch looks fine and I'm happy to commit it aside from one minor 
> detail.
> Shell variables cannot start with a number, so maybe call it sixrd?
> Yes, I know it's prefixed with new_, but that's lost when you're 
> printing lease information which is also shell parse-able.
Ah, hadn't noticed that.
> If you want to submit a new patch or just indicate you're happy with 
> sixrd then I'll commit it.
I'm happy with sixrd.

> > I also created a hook called '40-6rd' to handle the option and bring
> > up (or change) an 6rd tunnel.
> > I didn't  include it in the patch since it depends on a few tools of
> > my own. (You can find them at http://video.vreeken.net/sixcalc/ )
>
> You may want to at least post it to this list so others can use it :)
I did, it was the second attachment.

Regards,
Jeroen