dhcpcd-discuss

Ah! Much clearer now. Thanks!

Nick

On Tue, Feb 2, 2016 at 3:27 AM, Roy Marples <roy@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> On 01/02/2016 00:32, Nick Williams wrote:
> > Additionally, could you clarify this from your earlier email:
> >
> >> However, if you specify ANY dhcp6_ option then you need to specify ALL
> >> dhcp6_ options you want, otherwise dhcpcd will request matching dhcp6_
> >> option from the dhcp4 counterparts.
> >
> > I don’t quite follow this. Are you saying that if I specify
> > "dhcp6_option name_servers” but don’t specify "option
> > domain_name_servers” then DHPCD will automatically add "option
> > domain_name_servers” to my IPv4 config? It almost reads like one of the
> > “dhcp6_options” in your sentence shouldn’t have been “dhcp6_,” but
> > probably I am just reading it incorrectly.
>
> You are reading it incorrectly.
>
> If you specify no dhcp6_ options (none are specified by default) then
> dhcpcd will request matching common dhcp options that you are
> requesting. If you specify any dhcp6_ option then dhcpcd will not do
> this, so you need to request all the options you are interested in.
>
> Clearer now?
>
> Roy
>