dhcpcd can now read a basic config file! Add a default dhcpcd.conf and matching man page. Add dhcpcd.sh man page. dhcpcd can now report variables it can send to dhcpcd.sh as well.

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+.\" Copyright 2006-2008 Roy Marples
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+.Dd Apr 18, 2008
+.Dt DHCPCD.SH 8 SMM
+.Sh NAME
+.Nm dhcpcd.sh
+.Nd DHCP client configuration script 
+.Sh DESCRIPTION
+.Nm
+is used by
+.Xr dhcpcd 8
+to configure
+.Pa /etc/resolv.conf
+and run any system or user defined hook scripts.
+Each time
+.Nm
+is invoked,
+.Ev $interface
+is set to the interface that
+.Nm dhcpcd
+is run on and
+.Ev $reason
+is to the reason why
+.Nm
+was invoked. DHCP information to be configured is held in variables starting
+with the word new_ and old DHCP information to be removed is held in variables
+starting with the word old_.
+.Nm dhcpcd
+can display the full list of variables it knows how about by using the
+.Fl V , -variables
+argument.
+.Pp
+Here's a list of reasons why
+.Nm
+could be invoked:
+.Bl -tag -width indent
+.It Dv BOUND
+dhcpcd obtained a new lease from a DHCP server.
+.It Dv RENEW
+dhcpcd renewed it's lease.
+.It Dv REBIND
+dhcpcd has rebound to a new DHCP server.
+.It Dv REBOOT
+dhcpcd successfully requested a lease from a DHCP server.
+.It Dv EXPIRE
+dhcpcd's lease expired and it failed to obtain a new one.
+.It Dv IPV4LL
+dhcpcd failed to contact any DHCP servers but did obtain an IPV4LL address.
+.It Dv FAIL
+dhcpcd failed to contact any DHCP servers or use an old lease.
+.It Dv TIMEOUT
+dhcpcd failed to contact any DHCP servers but was able to use an old lease.
+.It Dv TEST
+dhcpcd received an OFFER from a DHCP server but will not configure the
+interface. This is primarily used to test the variables are filled correctly
+for the script to process them.
+.El
+.Sh FILES 
+Before
+.Nm
+runs, it loads
+.Pa @SYSCONFDIR/dhcpcd-enter-hook
+and any scripts found in
+.Pa @SYSCONFDIR/dhcpcd-enter-hook.d .
+Then it runs itself, configuring
+.Pa /etc/resolv.conf .
+Finally it loads
+.Pa @SYSCONFDIR/dhcpcd-exit-hook
+and any scripts found in
+.Pa @SYSCONFDIR/dhcpcd-exit-hook.d .
+.Sh SEE ALSO
+.Xr dhcpcd 8
+.Sh AUTHORS
+.An "Roy Marples" Aq roy@marples.name
+.Sh BUGS
+Please report them to http://bugs.marples.name