On 09/04/2020 11:29, Martin Husemann wrote:
On Thu, Apr 09, 2020 at 11:04:24AM +0100, Roy Marples wrote:Using this approach, the in kernel DHCP client could also be removed.Quickly testing ordinary kernels without big effort via netbooting is a very important feature. Using that setup for emergency recovery and a quick root-on-NFS to fix the broken usual root is extremely convenient. I would realy hate to see that setup become more complex.
I don't see it as any more complex.
I would suggest to add a simple kernel option to solicit RAs similar to the DAD handling, and also fill any gaps that we might have for root-on-NFS-via-IPv6.
Are you suggesting an in-kernel DHCPv6 client that supports RFC 5970 as well to fill the gaps?
Roy