[Dnsmasq-discuss] dnsmasq compilation and --help not matching

[john doe]

On 6/14/2019 8:03 PM, SALA MASSIMO wrote:
> Hi
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> I compile dnsmasq 2.80, without dhcp support.
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> dnsmasq -v
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> Dnsmasq version 2.80  Copyright (c) 2000-2018 Simon Kelley
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> Compile time options: no-IPv6 GNU-getopt no-DBus no-i18n no-IDN no-DHCP no-scripts no-TFTP no-conntrack ipset no-auth no-DNSSEC loop-detect no-inotify dumpfile
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> dnsmasq --help | grep dhcp
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> -F, --dhcp-range=<ipaddr>,...                          Enable DHCP in the range given with lease duration.
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> -G, --dhcp-host=<hostspec>                             Set address or hostname for a specified machine.
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>     --dhcp-hostsfile=<path>                            Read DHCP host specs from file.
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> ... etc. etc... with all the dhcp options
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> The same looking other features disabled, for example
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> dnsmasq --help | grep tftp
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> Why does dnsmasq show these options?
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> This is counter-intuitive,  I never see other programs where the help doesn't match the compiled features.
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Simply put, dnsmasq does not support what you want.
Feel free to remediate this! :)

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John Doe