Re: dhcpcd.conf, ntp_servers, and RCS ID?

[Roy Marples <roy%marples.name@localhost>]

On 02/06/17 17:31, John D. Baker wrote:
> The recent import of newer versions of the dhcpcd software has changed
> some behaviors.
>
> In the past, the default "dhcpcd.conf" included "option ntp_servers".
> The current default has this commented out.

Some people commented that dhcpcd.conf shouldn't do so much by default.
It could even change timezone if the DHCP server sends the correct RFC 
option.


> I was therefore surprised when my machines running -current reported
> "No association IDs returned" when running 'ntpq -p'.  (My "/etc/ntp.conf"
> has commented out the default servers in favor of getting them via DHCP
> or explicitly using my local NTP servers.)
>
> No problem, uncomment the option.
>
> It then turns out that "dhcpcd.conf" no-longer bears an RCS ID.  As
> such, changes made will be flagged when 'etcupdate' is run, even with
> the "-l" option.

Thoughts on how to manage that without an RCSID are welcome.
Hopefully we'll move of CVS one day and this problem will come to a head 
again.

> Perhaps these items could be restored?  At least restore the RCS ID so
> I won't get bugged about enabling "option ntp_servers".

I'll look into this when I get back to a sensible keyboard.

Roy