On Thu, 2011-09-15 at 10:13 -0400, Yaniv Kaul wrote: > ----- Original Message ----- > > On Thu, 15 Sep 2011 21:00:38 +0800, Amos Kong <[email protected]> > > wrote: > > > > > + netdev->xid = random(); > > > > This will not work for reboots. The decision that the hardware address > > is > > choosen was not accidental. Not sure if some DHCP server will count on > > the > > ID. (RFC 2131 "Retain DHCP client configuration across server reboots, > > and, > > whenever possible, a DHCP client should be assigned the same > > configuration > > parameters despite restarts of the DHCP mechanism"). If not so I am > > fine > > with the patch. > > > > Hagen > > But a DHCP client should be identified by its MAC, not the xid. > Y.
DHCP server may not be aware of MAC address. -- Sasha. -- To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe kvm" in the body of a message to [email protected] More majordomo info at http://vger.kernel.org/majordomo-info.html
