"Steven M. Bellovin" wrote:

> In message <4373EB41.2040905@tadpole.com>, "Garrett D'Amore" writes:
> >Hi,
> >
> >I've noticed that the NetBSD in-kernel DHCP client sends a vendor class 
> >identifier which is made up as follows:
> >
> >    snprintf(vci, sizeof(vci), "%s:%s:kernel:%s", ostype, MACHINE,
> >        osrelease);
> >
> 
> In-kernel dhcp client?  I don't think there is one on NetBSD.

The nfs bootcode can use dhcp requests - see nfs/nfs_bootdhcp.c,
in particular bootpc_call().  Using the word "client" may be a bit
generous - the kernel doesn't worry about leases, etc.

Simon.
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