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Date:      Mon, 28 Jul 2003 23:18:50 -0400
From:      David Rhodus <drhodus@catpa.com>
To:        obrien@FreeBSD.org
Cc:        cvs-all@FreeBSD.org
Subject:   Re: cvs commit: src/etc/defaults rc.conf src/etc/rc.d dhclient
Message-ID:  <5FDB6FFC-C173-11D7-97C6-000A959B213E@catpa.com>
In-Reply-To: <20030729030426.GD8471@dragon.nuxi.com>

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On Monday, July 28, 2003, at 11:04 PM, David O'Brien wrote:

> On Mon, Jul 28, 2003 at 02:34:03PM +0200, Martin Blapp wrote:
>> The problem here is that a box not connected to lan with dhcp hangs 
>> till
>> you press CTRL C.
>
> So?  That is how DHCP works.  I added the "-1" option so it will time
> out.  Experience using SuSE which does background its dhcp client, I
> think this change is a mistake.  Please back that part out.
>
>> If this change provides errors in some setups, I'll revert it and add
>> a option to dhclient to wait at least 5 seconds if no lease has been
>> acquired.
>
> It already waits the proper amount.  Please don't change the algorithm.
>

I appreciate the work you have been doing with the dhclient code Martin.
But I agree with David and this change should be backed out.


-DR



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