Bug#1015809: 1015809: isc-dhcp-client: DHCPv6 doesn't work on ppp interface, got `Unsupported device type` error
I don't run Debian on that system anymore due to other issues I came across - however, if I can extract the dhclient binary, I can probably test that on my current setup. That was my workaround using the Fedora dhclient binary for a while on the Debian install. -- Steven Haigh net...@crc.id.au <mailto:net...@crc.id.au> https://crc.id.au <https://www.crc.id.au/> On Mon, Oct 23 2023 at 10:00:20 -0300, Santiago Ruano Rincón wrote: Hi, El 15/09/23 a las 22:40, Steven Haigh escribió: I'd suggest that even if nothing else, the package is updated with the same patches that Fedora have done - just to make the functionality the same - ie it actually works. I know IPv6-PD isn't really wide-spread, but its enough that there should be at least one functional method to do it within Debian. Regarding IPv6-PD in stable, I am preparing an upload, but I am unable to actually test it. Are you able to give it a try? You can use the repo described here: <https://debian.pages.debian.net/-/isc-dhcp/-/jobs/4842324/artifacts/aptly/index.html> Cheers, -- Santiago
Bug#1015809: 1015809: isc-dhcp-client: DHCPv6 doesn't work on ppp interface, got `Unsupported device type` error
I'd suggest that even if nothing else, the package is updated with the same patches that Fedora have done - just to make the functionality the same - ie it actually works. I know IPv6-PD isn't really wide-spread, but its enough that there should be at least one functional method to do it within Debian. At that point, you're right - it'll probably not get much attention again afterwards. -- Steven Haigh net...@crc.id.au <mailto:net...@crc.id.au> https://crc.id.au <https://www.crc.id.au/> On Fri, Sep 15 2023 at 13:02:44 +0530, Santiago Ruano Rincón wrote: On Sun, 23 Jul 2023 12:45:34 +1000 Steven Haigh <mailto:net...@crc.id.au>> wrote: Ok, so after a day of messing around with Debian 12, it looks like without these patches applied, there is no way to get a IPv6 PD working with a PPPoE connection. Given the majority of ISPs in Australia use PPPoE as their connection method, this is a much bigger issue in this country than where the maintainers of this package live. wide-dhcpv6-client doesn't seem to interpret the reply from the ISP as a valid one. dibbler-client binds to the wrong LL address and fails to open a socket. Copying the dhclient binary from a Fedora 38 install and using that works perfectly - which is using the Fedora patches for dhclient v4.4.3. The current, functioning patch from Fedora is here: <<https://src.fedoraproject.org/rpms/dhcp/blob/rawhide/f/0013-DHCPv6-over-PPP-support-626514.patch>> How are we able to fix this properly instead of a 'copy the binary from Fedora' type fix? Sorry, I really missed this bug report. That said, since the EOL of isc-dhcp-server, I reduced the priority given to isc-dhcp. If isc-dhcp is that broken for .au, I could consider a stable update, after this has been solved in unstable and confirmed doesn't break anything. Cheers, -- Santiago
Bug#1015809: 1015809: isc-dhcp-client: DHCPv6 doesn't work on ppp interface, got `Unsupported device type` error
Ok, so after a day of messing around with Debian 12, it looks like without these patches applied, there is no way to get a IPv6 PD working with a PPPoE connection. Given the majority of ISPs in Australia use PPPoE as their connection method, this is a much bigger issue in this country than where the maintainers of this package live. wide-dhcpv6-client doesn't seem to interpret the reply from the ISP as a valid one. dibbler-client binds to the wrong LL address and fails to open a socket. Copying the dhclient binary from a Fedora 38 install and using that works perfectly - which is using the Fedora patches for dhclient v4.4.3. The current, functioning patch from Fedora is here: <https://src.fedoraproject.org/rpms/dhcp/blob/rawhide/f/0013-DHCPv6-over-PPP-support-626514.patch> How are we able to fix this properly instead of a 'copy the binary from Fedora' type fix? -- Steven Haigh net...@crc.id.au <mailto:net...@crc.id.au> https://crc.id.au <https://www.crc.id.au/>
Bug#1015809: 1015809: isc-dhcp-client: DHCPv6 doesn't work on ppp interface, got `Unsupported device type` error
It looks like this report is over a year old - but there's been no movement on it. It seems that a PD request won't work on Debian 12 either using 4.4.3. Is there any reason as to why this patch hasn't been added? -- Steven Haigh net...@crc.id.au <mailto:net...@crc.id.au> https://crc.id.au <https://www.crc.id.au/>
