331999 – net-misc/dhcp-4* needs to check for CONFIG_IPV6 if USE="ipv6"

Bug 331999 - net-misc/dhcp-4* needs to check for CONFIG_IPV6 if USE="ipv6"

Summary: net-misc/dhcp-4* needs to check for CONFIG_IPV6 if USE="ipv6"

Status:	RESOLVED WONTFIX

Alias:	None

Product:	Gentoo Linux
Classification:	Unclassified
Component:	New packages (show other bugs)
Hardware:	All Linux

Importance:	High normal
Assignee:	Gentoo's Team for Core System packages

URL:
Whiteboard:
Keywords:

Depends on:
Blocks:

Reported:	2010-08-10 09:28 UTC by Rick Harris
Modified:	2011-03-05 23:31 UTC (History)
CC List:	0 users

See Also:
Package list:
Runtime testing required:	---

Attachments
Add an attachment (proposed patch, testcase, etc.)

Note You need to log in before you can comment on or make changes to this bug.

Description Rick Harris 2010-08-10 09:28:10 UTC

dhclient will fail always with the following error if the 'ipv6' USE flag is enabled and CONFIG_IPV6 kernel support has not been enabled.

dhclient: Error opening '/proc/net/if_inet6' to list IPv6 interfaces; No such file or directory
dhclient: Can't get list of interfaces.
dhclient: exiting.

Recommend a check be inserted into the ebuild, something like:

+inherit eutils flag-o-matic autotools linux-mod

+pkg_setup() {
+        if use ipv6; then
+                CONFIG_CHECK="IPV6"
+        fi
+        linux-mod_pkg_setup
+}

Comment 1 SpanKY gentoo-dev

2011-03-05 23:31:10 UTC

i dont see any real value in this.  plenty of packages will fail like this.