Add dhcp6client

[rminnich]

This adds a dhcp6 client. This code is currently used in github.com/u-root.

Matt, if this seems like something you could bring in, let me know. If you have changes you want made, no problem. If you'd rather not bring it in, that's fine too.

thanks.

Signed-off-by: Ronald G. Minnich [email protected]

[rminnich]

ping?

[mdlayher]

Hello! Thanks for the contribution and apologies for the delay.

I haven't touched this package in a couple of years and I think it needs a rework before any new code is added. The options APIs are too bloated and I'm not happy with it. I'm glad you've found it useful though.

[hugelgupf]

Hey @mdlayher I work with @rminnich on u-root. I'm wondering if you're willing to consider PRs that clean up the package a bit and add functionality? Otherwise, we're going to keep developing the package in the fork. See for example https://github.com/u-root/dhcp6/pull/1.

If not, no worries :)

[mdlayher]

That sounds great. It turns out, I'll actually probably be picking this back up in the near future as well. I have some ideas, but let's start with this PR.

[mdlayher]

Please rebase on master. I've cleaned some things up.

[hugelgupf]

I'll rewrite this client based on #23.

[thegrumpylion]

Hello!

I am very interested in this patch. Any estimations on it's landing date?

I can also offer golang capable hands if help needed! :)

Nikolas.

[hugelgupf]

I've been working on one here: https://github.com/u-root/u-root/tree/master/pkg/dhcp6client

It has a bunch of problems, but is progressing nicely. (Needs to use AF_PACKET, etc)