[Dnsmasq-discuss] Patch: Allow wildcard aliases in --bridge-interface option

Neil Jerram Neil.Jerram at metaswitch.com
Thu Jun 12 12:10:24 UTC 2014


Simon Kelley wrote:
> On 11/06/14 15:49, Neil Jerram wrote:
> > Hi Simon,
> >
> > Please would you consider the attached patch, which allows a trailing '*'
> wildcard
> > in each <alias> that is specified in the --bridge-interface option.  My team
> is
> > working on a new form of host/VM networking where VM data is routed instead
> of
> > bridged, and this patch allows us to use dnsmasq as the DHCP server in that
> scenario.
> >
> > [...] 
> 
> That's very clever. Patch accepted and applied in git.

Many thanks!

As a followup, may I ask broadly when you might do a next dnsmasq feature
release (assuming that that would include this change)?  I don't mean to
suggest any pressure one way or the other, but just to get some feeling for
your schedule or release algorithm.

Regards,
	Neil




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