[RFE] dhclient(8) should send hostname

[Frank Behrens]

Frank Behrens <frank at pinky.sax.de> wrote on 18 Mar 2006 11:26:
> Brooks Davis <brooks at one-eyed-alien.net> wrote on 17 Mar 2006 11:20:
> > > >On Fri, Mar 17, 2006 at 04:02:17PM +0100, Frank Behrens wrote:
> > > >>I propose a change, that dhclient sends always the current hostname 
> > > >>to the server, the value can be overwritten in dhclient.conf. I see 
> > > >>no negative impact, because the server has always the possibility to 
> > > >>reject the name and to choose another one. It would simplify the 
> > > >>setup and lead to the same behaviour as in other (operating) systems.
> > > >>A possible (I'm sure not the best) solution I appended as attachment. 
> > > >
> > I'm inclined to add this feature, possibly with an option to turn it
> > off.  It seems like a useful default and it's what other OSes do.  I
> > don't believe the objection above has much relevance since the actual
> > update if any is only performed if the DHCP server is configured to make
> > one.  Incorrect DHCP packets sent by DHCP servers are my problem.  Side
> > effects caused by misconfiguration is not.
> 
> Yes, this is my intention. The dhcp server gets from a client always 
> the MAC address and - with my proposal - the clients host name as 
> additional information. The decision what to make with this 
> information has to make the dhcp server (administrator). It can make 
> dynamic DNS updates or not.

Meanwhile I made a short investigation about other systems and 
created a PR. All info can you read at
http://www.freebsd.org/cgi/query-pr.cgi?pr=94743

It would give me great pleasure, if somebody could improve our dhcp 
client.

Regards,
   Frank
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