dhcpcd-discuss

On 28/11/2013 21:30, Ed W wrote:
> On 20/09/2013 11:35, Roy Marples wrote:
> > Hi List
> >
> > dhcpcd-6.1.0 has been released with the following changes:
>
> Hi, just updated from dhcpcd-5.6.2 and also updated kernel from 3.2 to
> 3.10, and I notice a change in behaviour in that --background (or same
> in /etc/dhcpcd.conf) no longer causes dhcpcd to background.  I had a
> quick look at the code and I see it should log that it's trying to
> background, so I think it's not a fork failure because I see no such
> log messages?
>
> System is gentoo, using openrc and an older udev. I am testing by
> starting dhcpcd manually against an ethernet interface which is "up",
> but has no cable attached. I just see the following:
>
> $ dhcpcd -C resolv.conf -b -m 12 eth3
> dhcpcd[6337]: version 6.1.0 starting
> Nothing to do
> Nothing to do
> dhcpcd[6337]: eth3: waiting for carrier
>
>
> Any ideas on where to look to debug this?  Obviously I need to
> instrument a little?

Already fixed here:
http://roy.marples.name/projects/dhcpcd/changeset/b4539b9cc80d4538e2762e3d259c7a01ccab2665/

Thanks

Roy