cvs commit: src/etc devd.conf network.subr pccard_ether src/etc/defaults rc.conf src/etc/rc.d dhclient netif

[Maxim Sobolev]

Does this make devd(8) obligatory for any machine which receives its IP 
via DHCP? I think it should be documented somewhere (UPDATING) and 
enforced by startup scripts if it doesn't yet.

-Maxim

Brooks Davis wrote:
> brooks      2005-06-07 04:49:12 UTC
> 
>   FreeBSD src repository
> 
>   Modified files:
>     etc                  devd.conf network.subr pccard_ether 
>     etc/defaults         rc.conf 
>     etc/rc.d             dhclient netif 
>   Log:
>   Support code for the OpenBSD dhclient.  This significantly changes the
>   way interfaces are configured.  Some key points:
>   
>     - At startup, all interfaces are configured through /etc/rc.d/netif.
>     - ifconfig_<if> variables my now mix real ifconfig commands the with
>       DHCP and WPA directives.  For example, this allows media
>       configuration prior to running dhclient.
>     - /etc/rc.d/dhclient is not run at startup except by netif to start
>       dhclient on specific interfaces.
>     - /etc/pccard_ether calls "/etc/rc.d/netif start <if>" to do most of
>       it's work.
>     - /etc/pccard_ether no longer takes additional arguments to pass to
>       ifconfig.  Instead, ifconfig_<if> variables are now honored in favor
>       of pccard_ifconfig when available.
>     - /etc/pccard_ether will only run on interfaces specified in
>       removable_interfaces, even if pccard_ifconfig is set.
>   
>   Revision  Changes    Path
>   1.249     +1 -0      src/etc/defaults/rc.conf
>   1.26      +14 -1     src/etc/devd.conf
>   1.161     +107 -4    src/etc/network.subr
>   1.44      +71 -227   src/etc/pccard_ether
>   1.19      +19 -79    src/etc/rc.d/dhclient
>   1.13      +2 -2      src/etc/rc.d/netif
> 
> 
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