[syslinux] [PATCH 0/1] EFI PXE DHCP/proxyDHCP issues fix

[Ady]

> On Mon, May 25, 2015 at 2:28 PM, Gene Cumm <gene.cumm at gmail.com> wrote:
> 
> > In the current code, there's three calls to parse_dhcp().
> 
> > 3) With PxeReply.  The intention here was to grab the advanced
> > server-provided parameters for network booting like the file and
> > server to grab it from.
> >
> > The code of #3 is currently wrong as it ignores ProxyOffer.  I'm not
> > arguing this needs to be patched.
> 
> A patch has been pushed that addresses just this portion.
> 
> Thinking now, examining the older BIOS code may offer better insight
> into why someone wanted to parse DhcpDiscover.
> 
> -- 
> -Gene
 
 
Is this patch supposed to completely solve the proxyDHCP issues?

There are parts of the originally-suggested patch that were not 
applied. Is there a need for additional patches, equivalent to those 
parts? If not "needed", perhaps "convenient"?

In a somewhat-related matter, what about the suggested patch from 
"Dashi Cao", "patch for UEFI PXE booting bugs":
 http://www.syslinux.org/archives/2015-April/023436.html 
and the subsequent related discussion that started at:
 http://www.syslinux.org/archives/2015-May/023443.html 
also related to prior email threads, such as:
 "Problems with EFI PXE boot on Hp DL380p Gen9" 
 http://www.syslinux.org/archives/2015-February/023226.html 
(among others)?

In other words, are these suggested changes (or equivalent, or similar, 
or modified revisions of them) still relevant (needed / convenient / 
potentially useful)?

TIA,
Ady.
 
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