Date: Tue, 21 Aug 2012 19:32:52 +0200 From: olli hauer <ohauer@gmx.de> To: lev@FreeBSD.org Cc: Garrett Cooper <yanegomi@gmail.com>, current@freebsd.org, jhb@FreeBSD.org Subject: Re: r239356: does it mean, that synchronous dhcp and dhcplcinet with disabled devd gone? Message-ID: <5033C644.3050302@gmx.de> In-Reply-To: <1243982625.20120821154548@serebryakov.spb.ru> References: <20120821095527.GA33206@hell.ukr.net> <CAGH67wSsMTSHHHi=Qzu6kJ%2BMtFKH9s5zPTdFYSj0WD1duwWuzA@mail.gmail.com> <67977762.20120821154035@serebryakov.spb.ru> <1243982625.20120821154548@serebryakov.spb.ru>
next in thread | previous in thread | raw e-mail | index | archive | help
On 2012-08-21 13:45, Lev Serebryakov wrote: > Hello, Lev. > You wrote 21 августа 2012 г., 15:40:35: > > GC>> Try reverting r239356 -- if that works, then please let jhb@ know. > LS> I'm confused by this commit, because it seems (from comment alone), > LS> that dhclient will not work without devd anymore (with "synchronous > LS> dhcp" option in rc.conf). > LS> Am I right? > Also, I don't like idea of removing IP address from interface when > cable is unplugged. It was very disturbing behavior of Windows > machines for years. I've unplug cable to change switch port for only a > second and all connections are broken, even if one second later > dhcpclient receive SAME lease! I don't like this. FreeBSD was very > tolerant to unplugging cable for eons, and I (and not only me) like > it. If I understand this change properly, it is no more the case :( > Oh, this is certainly exciting for clients in the backbone when a switch will be reloaded because of firmware upgrade. This behavior was a reason for me to run MS machines only virtual instead using fix IP addresses (using ip arp inspection and dhcp snooping on the whole network so fix IPs are a no-go)
Want to link to this message? Use this URL: <https://mail-archive.FreeBSD.org/cgi/mid.cgi?5033C644.3050302>