dhcpcd-discuss

Hi

On 29/09/2015 17:15, Puttaswamy, Rajesh wrote:
> I am executing the TAHI test cases of RFC 3736, and not able to send
> *Information-request packets* through dhcpcd client.
> 
> Ø  From the other dhcpv6 client *like dhcp6c (wide-dhcp6)*, was able to
> send the DHCPv6 *"Information-request"* packet type to server for
> requesting options info while running the RFC3736 test cases
> 
> Ø  But, from the *dhcpcd*, these information-request options were sent
> as part of *DHCPv6 Solicit* packet type while running RFC3736 test cases
> 
> Ø  Since the RFC3736 TAHI test code is expecting the packet type as
> *"Information-request"* to request for options to the server and
> currently it is not getting it from dhcpcd, all the test cases in
> RFC3736 are failing

...

> Can anyone, please let me know if dhcpcd will support for
> “Information-request” packet type or not. If yes, how to get the
> “Information-request” packet type in dhcpcd.

I don't know how the TAHI test case works, but dhcpcd will only perform
an Information Request packet on the receipt of a Router Advertisement
packet with the O bit set.

There is no user interface to request this kind of packet by hand.
Is this what you are looking for - a means to manually request this?

Roy