Darren Reed writes:
> Does an interface need to be plumb'd for DHCP?

Yes.

> And does an interface being used with DHCP need any addresses
> before DHCP is started?

No; the client will remove any such address.

> Or is it sufficient to say that DHCP will assign one?
> And/or use one of those special addresses if DHCP fails?

It uses 0.0.0.0 if it fails.  It also uses 0.0.0.0 while it's in the
process of trying to get an address.

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