Re: [PATCH] set pkt_len when packet is received using L3 listening mode so that the ACK can be processed correctly

Hi John,

> The packet length is not set correctly when an IPv4 L3 ACK is received from a
> DHCP server.  This causes the packet to be rejected for having no
> MESSAGE_TYPE option and the lease is not renewed at the T1 point (or any
> subsequent retry).  Instead, the lease gets re-bound at the T2 point.
> 
> ---
> gdhcp/client.c | 1 +
> 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+)
> 
> diff --git a/gdhcp/client.c b/gdhcp/client.c
> index 82017692..c58c7be9 100644
> --- a/gdhcp/client.c
> +++ b/gdhcp/client.c
> @@ -2316,6 +2316,7 @@ static gboolean listener_event(GIOChannel *channel, GIOCondition condition,
> } else {
> re = dhcp_recv_l3_packet(&packet,
> dhcp_client->listener_sockfd);
> + pkt_len = (uint16_t)(unsigned int)re;
> xid = packet.xid;
> }
> } else if (dhcp_client->listen_mode == L_ARP) {

is this still needed? The patch does no longer apply.

Regards

Marcel