Re: [gentoo-dev] Last rites: net-misc/dhcpv6

[Joshua Saddler]

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On Fri, 15 Jul 2011 10:59:29 +0300

Markos Chandras <hwoarang@g.o> wrote:

> >> # Markos Chandras <hwoarang@g.o> (10 Jul 2011)
> >> # Dead upstream. Bugs #353788 and #348232
> >> # Alternatives:
> >> # net-misc/dibbler
> >> # net-misc/dhcp[ipv6]
> >> # Masked for removal in 30 days
> >> net-misc/dhcpv6
> >
> > Not cool. For a few reasons:
> >
> > 1. I had to delete significant sections of the ipv6 guide tonight,
> > since there's no documentation for these alternatives. Now there's
> > nothing on running an ipv6 dhcp server or client.
>
> Which documentation are you referring to?


Sorry; meant to include the URI: http://www.gentoo.org/doc/en/ipv6.xml



> dhcpv6 has no stable keywords


Really? I thought it did. Then that's something the GDP should have

noticed when we initially added that section to the guide.



> True. I was to request stabilization as well.


Thanks.



> I can keep this package in the tree long enough until there is an
> alternative documentation available. My point is not to frustrate
> users but to "force" them migrate to better alternatives. Moreover,
> remember that the dhcpv6 upstream is dead and dhcp[ipv6] is the
> official alternative. I don't quite see the point in supporting
> dhcpv6 anymore.


I don't like the idea of keeping a dead package around, either. My

main issue is that there's no documentation on using ipv6 configs

with net-misc/dhcp, so I have nothing to add to the guide.

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