Re: [dhcwg] RFC 3942 notice: GNU GRUB, DHCP option 150

[Yoshinori K. Okuji]

On Saturday 12 March 2005 06:38 pm, Ted Lemon wrote:
> > I would like to notify that GNU GRUB uses the DHCP option 150,
> > according to
> > RFC 3942.
>
> Thanks for the notification.   Would you guys be interested in fixing
> this so that GRUB uses a vendor-encapsulated option, or do you think
> this usage is sufficiently entrenched that it is worth writing up an
> informational draft describing what GRUB is doing?   I can write up a
> description of how to use the ISC DHCP server to send a
> vendor-encapsulated option to GRUB if that would be helpful.
> Implementation on the GRUB side should be pretty easy.

I agree that it would be easy to switch to a vendor encapsulated option, but I 
hesitate to do that, because GRUB has been using that option for 5 years, and 
compatibility is the most important thing for me.

However, I understand why the reclassification is necessary and I respect such 
an effort. So, if it is inevitable not to keep using that option, I will 
change GRUB.

Regards,
Okuji