[Dnsmasq-discuss] The same address on mulitple interface issue (yet again)...

[John Gray]

Simon Kelley wrote:
> 
> Since this is invoking somewhat dangerour behaviour, I want to make it
> explicit, and only have one configuration statement, rather then
> automagically combining two and then doing dangerous things. Hence
> 
> dhcp-host=1.2.3.4,<mac-1>,<mac-2>
> 
> To keep the host definitions is their own file, add
> 
> dhcp-hostsfile=<myfile>
> 
> to /etc/dnsmasq.conf and put
> 
> 1.2.3.4,<mac-1>,<mac-2>
> 2.3.4.5,<mac-3>,<mac-4>
> 
> in <myfile>. Different syntax, same data. I gets reloaded on SIGHUP,
> just like /etc/ethers.
> 
> A first stab at this is in
> 
> http://www.thekelleys.org.uk/dnsmasq/test-releases/dnsmasq-2.46test12.tar.gz
> 
> 
> if you'd like to try it out. I've not updated the man page yet.
> 
> 
> Cheers,
> 
> Simon.
> 
> 

Hi Simon,

That's excellent.  The only reason I want to use /etc/ethers was so it
would be easy to parse for some 3rd party tools for adding/removing
hosts.  And with separating dhcp-host definitions into a separate file,
that'll work just as well.

I really appreciate your willingness to work with this.

I will try your attached version when I get a little free time.

John

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