Re: dhcpcd has removed the rapid_commit option

[Michael Tremer <michael.tremer@ipfire.org>]

Hello Adolf,

That is not surprising at all then. I was wondering how the default would work in other places when it could not have.

I suppose all the downsides are still there, so making it configurable is not a bad idea. This would reflect our current implementation.

Best,
-Michael

> On 19 May 2025, at 13:47, Adolf Belka <adolf.belka@ipfire.org> wrote:
> 
> Hi All,
> 
> In the latest dhcpcd-10.2.3 release they have removed the rapid_commit option from their standard dhcpcd.conf file.
> 
> Their commit message for the change is
> 
> "dhcpcd: Remove option rapid_commit from dhcpcd.conf
> Apparently some ISPs report they support it by sending the option
> back, but the reality is they don't."
> 
> The option will still work with ISP's that properly support it so I don't believe that we need to change anything as we can either run with the option or without via the setup program.
> 
> So we weren't the only ones having problems.
> 
> Regards,
> 
> Adolf.
>