udhcpc & OS X server

[Lauri Kasanen]

> Can you give me any URLs regarding this particular DHCP server?
> Is its source available somewhere?
> 
> It seems to be a very stupid behavior to not answer to packets with secs = 0.
> 
> _Any_ DHCP client starts the discovery by sending them.
> 
> Basically, dropping them ensures that DHCP works _slower_ than it can.
> 
> In other words, I am interested to look at DHCP server developer's rationale.

I believe it's this one:
http://developer.apple.com/library/mac/#documentation/Darwin/Reference/ManPages/man8/bootpd.8.html

I don't know if there are any sources for that, seeing as it comes from the BSDs and so Apple doesn't have to distribute them. Also, this is not the fault of the server, it's a deliberate config made by Apple. It can be overridden, but it's the default as shipped.

- Lauri

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