netdev - Re: dhcp client packet sniffing...

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Message-ID: <20100408105951.GA16868@hmsreliant.think-freely.org>
Date:	Thu, 8 Apr 2010 06:59:51 -0400
From:	Neil Horman <nhorman@...driver.com>
To:	David Miller <davem@...emloft.net>
Cc:	netdev@...r.kernel.org, herbert@...dor.apana.org.au
Subject: Re: dhcp client packet sniffing...

On Thu, Apr 08, 2010 at 03:50:49AM -0700, David Miller wrote:
> 
> This is an old topic, but looking at traces tonight I was reminded
> about it.
> 
> dhcp clients sniff every packet in the system, the reason it does this
> and the things we can do to make it not have to do so have been
> discussed before.  Actually, I don't remember where we got with
> that and if we were able to make it such that the dhcp client
> doesn't have to do this any more.  Herbert?
> 
Dave, sorry to be late to the discussion, but can you refesh us on why dhcp has
to sniff every packet?
Regards
Neil

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