Messages in this thread | | | Date | Sun, 17 May 2009 20:39:53 -0700 (PDT) | Subject | Re: [PATCH] ipconfig: handle case of delayed DHCP server | From | David Miller <> |
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From: "Chris Friesen" <cfriesen@nortel.com> Date: Mon, 11 May 2009 11:44:45 -0600
> If a DHCP server is delayed, it's possible for the client to receive the > DHCPOFFER after it has already sent out a new DHCPDISCOVER message from > a second interface. The client then sends out a DHCPREQUEST from the > second interface, but the server doesn't recognize the device and > rejects the request. > > This patch simply tracks the current device being configured and throws > away the OFFER if it is not intended for the current device. A more > sophisticated approach would be to put the OFFER information into the > struct ic_device rather than storing it globally. > > Signed-off-by: Chris Friesen <cfriesen@nortel.com>
Applied, thanks Chris.
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