[Dnsmasq-discuss] [PATCH] DHCPv6: Honor assigning IPv6 address based on MAC address

[Kevin Darbyshire-Bryant]

> On 6 Apr 2019, at 12:01, Geert Stappers <stappers at stappers.nl> wrote:
> 
> On Mon, Apr 01, 2019 at 01:02:20AM +0200, Pali Rohár wrote:
>> On Tuesday 12 February 2019 13:41:43 Geert Stappers wrote:
>>> On 06-02-2019 21:29, Pali Rohár wrote:
>>>> On Friday 11 January 2019 17:52:43 Pali Rohár wrote:
>>>>> On Monday 17 December 2018 18:41:09 Pali Rohár wrote:
>>>>>> Currently IPv6 addresses are assigned to tuple (IAID, DUID). When system
>>>>>> changes IAID/DUID then old assigned IPv6 address cannot be reused, even
>>>>>> when in config file was DHCPv6 assignment based on MAC address (and not on
>>>>>> DUID).
> 
>   ...
> 
>>>>> Hello, can somebody look at this patch?
>>>>> 
>>>>> I remember that more people asked for ability to assign IPv6 address
>>>>> based on MAC address specified in config file, rather then IAID/DUID.
>>>>> 
>>>> PING
>>>> 
>>> Another request for
>>> 
>>> Hey, could this patch get reviewed?
>>> 
>>> 
>> Hello, can somebody review this patch?
>> 
> 
> FWIW
> 
> * The (four months old) patch does get applied cleanly.
> * My compiler is happy with it
> * Executable remains running upon start ( no early crash )
> * I'm unable to test the (new) IPv6 functionality
> 
> 
> Where in the "patch pipeline" is Pali's patch?
> 
> 
> Regards
> Geert Stappers

I’ve been using this patch to tame qnap’s frustrating dhcpv6 assignment limitations for many months.  It’s immensely useful.


Cheers,

Kevin D-B

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