dhcpcd-discuss

Hi Stephan

On 27/02/2018 12:11, Stephan Höme wrote:
> Hi,
>
> I use DHCPCD v6.7.1 in similar setup as described here: 
> https://roy.marples.name/archives/dhcpcd-discuss/0001535.html
>
> I have a router running dhcpcd and getting a IPv6 prefix via PD from a 
> DHCPv6 server. The router has 2 interfaces, eth0 is upstream and faced 
> to the dhcp server. Eth1 is downstream and the prefix should be 
> delegated to this.
>
> It happens that the machine with dhcpcd starts before the server is 
> running. This works with v6.7.1, but no longer after updating to v7.0.1.
>
> How to reproduce:
> - The machine with DHCPv6 server and radvd is not running yet
> - The machine with dhcpcd starts. DHCPCD sends both Router Solicitations 
> and DHCPv6 Solicitations. Both are unanswered
> - After about 12 seconds, dhcpcd states in its logfile "eth0: no IPv6 
> Routers available
> - The machine with the DHCPv6 server starts later, but dhcpcd never asks 
> for PD again.
>
> What can I do? I experimented with config parameters like timeout and 
> --waitforip, without success. It would be ok if dhcpcd terminates, then 
> I could restart it.
>
> Any suggestions?

Fixed here:
https://roy.marples.name/git/dhcpcd.git/commit/?id=48da652a89b3eb9c1d5e11ff8ad8af2f8d1c40c0

Please test and let me know if that fixes it for you!

Roy