In sys-apps/baselayout-1.12.11.1, /lib/rcscripts/net/wpa_supplicant.sh backgrounds itself before associating to an AP. The result is that network initscripts depending on 'net' fail to start due to the network interface potentially not receiving an IP address yet. The section of code in question can be seen in wpa_supplicant_associate()... timeout="associate_timeout_${ifvar}" timeout="${!timeout:--1}" [[ -z ${actfile} && ${timeout} -lt 0 ]] && timeout="60" if [[ ${timeout} == "0" ]] ; then ewarn "WARNING: infinite timeout set for association on ${iface}" elif [[ ${timeout} -lt 0 ]] ; then einfo "Backgrounding ..." exit 0 fi The script has problems setting the default timeout value. If 'associate_timeout_${ifvar}' is set in /etc/conf.d/net, then the bug does not present itself. However if the user intends to just go with the 60 second default listed in /etc/conf.d/net.example, then the bug is present. The 'if' statment in the line... [[ -z ${actfile} && ${timeout} -lt 0 ]] && timeout="60" ...will never become true because ${actfile} is always set in wpa_supplicant_pre_start()... actfile="/etc/wpa_supplicant/wpa_cli.sh"
Please upgrade your system to openrc/baselayout-2. If this issue still exists after you upgrade, please re-open this bug and let us know so we can address it in openrc.
