[syslinux] Support DHCP sname field in PXELINUX

[H. Peter Anvin]

Dyks, Axel (XL) wrote:
> H. Peter Anvin wrote:
>> Dyks, Axel (XL) wrote:
>>> So why should "pxelinux" compensate for so many mistakes?
>>>
>> Well, there is the philosophy of being liberal in what you accept 
>> (conservative in what you send).  Another way to put it is "because it 
>> can."  If it can, which isn't guaranteed.
>>
> 
> Wouldn't it make more sense then -- in case that siaddr is empty --
> to add code for the "Server Identifier" option to "parse_dhcp_options"?
> 
>     Code   Len            Address
>    +-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+
>    |  54 |  4  |  a1 |  a2 |  a3 |  a4 |
>    +-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+
> 
> This value does neither need parsing nor DNS lookup.
> 
> I think this has already been requested ...
> 

Probably should be added as third priority.

	-hpa