dhcpcd-discuss

Hi Jan

On 05/01/2018 20:30, Jan Herrygers wrote:
> Hello
>
> I'm testing/using dhcpcd 7.0.0 on Slackware64-current, mainly related to 
> IPv6. I have seen 2 areas that may have some room for improvement:
> - IPv6 autoconfiguration through the kernel is disabled by dhcpcd when 
> it is started with the -4 flag. Also, when dhcpcd is started with the -6 
> flag, IPv4 configuration is altered. I have attached a diff of the 
> sysctl before and after I run dhcpcd -4 wlan0. The diff is the same if I 
> run dhcpcd -6 wlan0.
> --> I'd expect configuration to be left alone for the protocol 
> (IPv4/IPv6) that isnot used by dhcpcd.
>
> - if dhcpcd is started with the -6 flag, it keeps running in the 
> foreground after configuring the IPv6 address till it times out and 
> exits. It doesn't fork to the background. I have a tcpdump of the router 
> advertisement that I receive.
> --> I'd expect dhcpcd to fork to the background after configuring the 
> IPv6 addresses, so it can handle additional router advertisements
>
> What is your opinion about these?

There argument provided here for the current status quo is quite compelling.
See the recent thread here:
https://roy.marples.name/archives/dhcpcd-discuss/0001880.html

Roy