[dhcwg] Overconstraining

"Guja, ArturX" <ArturX.Guja@intel.com> Fri, 21 September 2001 07:34 UTC

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From: "Guja, ArturX" <ArturX.Guja@intel.com>
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Hello,

One thing I noticed while implementing draft 19.
It says, that after failing to get a REPLY to a REQUEST,
the client MUST abort configuration attempt. Isn't it a bit harsh
on the poor soul :)))

After all, the server, whose ADVERTISE the client chose to answer,
could have been shutdown or disconnected in the meantime.
Shouldn't we allow the client to select another ADVERTISE and try again.
I'd even risk allowing it to send a SOLICIT again, although I appreciate it
could
lead to perpetual flood of SOLICITS.

But If a client got more than one ADVERTISE, it COULD select another one
and try again, possibly with a different server.

What do you think?

Artur G.
(TUG student)

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