dhcpcd-discuss

On 19/03/2012 13:19, Sergiu Copacinschi wrote:
> After aplying patch, following appear:
> # /sbin/dhcpcd  -d -C resolv.conf -C mtu -G -C ntpd.conf -L em1.1424
> dhcpcd[72309]: version 5.5.4 starting
> dhcpcd[72309]: Kernel is not configured to accept IPv6 RAs
> dhcpcd[72309]: em1.1424: unknown interface type 135
> dhcpcd[72309]: em1.1424: unknown hardware family
> dhcpcd[72309]: em1.1424: using hwaddr 00:0a:e4:80:b5:39
> dhcpcd[72309]: em1.1424: executing `/libexec/dhcpcd-run-hooks',
> reason PREINIT
> dhcpcd[72309]: em1.1424: executing `/libexec/dhcpcd-run-hooks',
> reason CARRIER
> dhcpcd[72309]: em1.1424: broadcasting for a lease
> dhcpcd[72309]: em1.1424: sending DISCOVER (xid 0xc1d60c3e), next in
> 4.98 seconds
> dhcpcd[72309]: em1.1424: sending DISCOVER (xid 0xc1d60c3e), next in
> 7.48 seconds

OK, the attached patch should fix this.

> Meanwhile I tested last ISC-DHCP client with the same configuration
> and it worked correctly :
> /usr/local/sbin/dhclient -v em1.1424  
> Internet Systems Consortium DHCP Client 4.2.3-P2
> Copyright 2004-2012 Internet Systems Consortium.
> All rights reserved.
> For info, please visit https://www.isc.org/software/dhcp/
>
> Listening on BPF/em1.1424/00:0a:e4:80:a4:39
> Sending on   BPF/em1.1424/00:0a:e4:80:a4:39
> Sending on   Socket/fallback
> Trying medium "-link0 -link1 -link2" 1
> DHCPDISCOVER on em1.1424 to 255.255.255.255 port 67 interval 5
> DHCPOFFER from x.x.238.1
> DHCPREQUEST on em1.1424 to 255.255.255.255 port 67
> DHCPACK from x.x.238.1
> dhclient: New Network Number: x.x.238.0
> dhclient: New Broadcast Address: x.x.238.255
> dhclient: New IP Address (em1.1424): x.x.238.3
> dhclient: New Subnet Mask (em1.1424): 255.255.255.0
> dhclient: New Broadcast Address (em1.1424): x.x.238.255
> bound to x.x.238.3 -- renewal in 1702 seconds.

IIRC, dhclient assumes ethernet whereas dhcpcd does not.
It now warns and falls back to ethernet with the attached patch.

Thanks

Roy

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