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authorDenis Vlasenko <vda.linux@googlemail.com>2008-04-21 20:27:29 +0000
committerDenis Vlasenko <vda.linux@googlemail.com>2008-04-21 20:27:29 +0000
commita4a93fdf1851cbde59c8766cba8f7830df8fe5d7 (patch)
treeb8ff2ff737b5ad3334c0442cba13c78b56f58de0
parent2d94992235a525904f5b9b47cb634a551141df6a (diff)
downloadbusybox-a4a93fdf1851cbde59c8766cba8f7830df8fe5d7.tar.gz
udhcp: fix config help text
-rw-r--r--networking/udhcp/Config.in51
1 files changed, 20 insertions, 31 deletions
diff --git a/networking/udhcp/Config.in b/networking/udhcp/Config.in
index bbc1220a5..55cefb673 100644
--- a/networking/udhcp/Config.in
+++ b/networking/udhcp/Config.in
@@ -4,14 +4,12 @@
#
config APP_UDHCPD
- bool "udhcp Server (udhcpd)"
+ bool "udhcp server (udhcpd)"
default n
help
- uDHCPd is a DHCP server geared primarily toward embedded systems,
+ udhcpd is a DHCP server geared primarily toward embedded systems,
while striving to be fully functional and RFC compliant.
- See http://udhcp.busybox.net for further details.
-
config APP_DHCPRELAY
bool "dhcprelay"
default n
@@ -30,16 +28,14 @@ config APP_DUMPLEASES
Lease times are stored in the file by time remaining in lease, or
by the absolute time that it expires in seconds from epoch.
- See http://udhcp.busybox.net for further details.
-
config FEATURE_UDHCPD_WRITE_LEASES_EARLY
bool "Rewrite the lease file at every new acknowledge"
default n
depends on APP_UDHCPD
help
If selected, udhcpd will write a new file with leases every
- time a new lease has been accepted, thus eleminating the need
- to send SIGUSR1 for the initial writing, or updating. Any timed
+ time a new lease has been accepted, thus eliminating the need
+ to send SIGUSR1 for the initial writing or updating. Any timed
rewriting remains undisturbed
config DHCPD_LEASES_FILE
@@ -47,30 +43,28 @@ config DHCPD_LEASES_FILE
default "/var/lib/misc/udhcpd.leases"
depends on APP_UDHCPD
help
- The udhcpd stores address in lease files. Normaly it is save
- to leave it untouched.
-
+ udhcpd stores addresses in a lease file. This is the absolute path
+ of the file. Normally it is safe to leave it untouched.
config APP_UDHCPC
- bool "udhcp Client (udhcpc)"
+ bool "udhcp client (udhcpc)"
default n
help
- uDHCPc is a DHCP client geared primarily toward embedded systems,
+ udhcpc is a DHCP client geared primarily toward embedded systems,
while striving to be fully functional and RFC compliant.
The udhcp client negotiates a lease with the DHCP server and
- notifies a set of scripts when a lease is obtained or lost.
-
- See http://udhcp.busybox.net for further details.
+ runs a script when a lease is obtained or lost.
config FEATURE_UDHCPC_ARPING
- bool "Ask udhcpc to verify that the offered address is free, using arpping"
+ bool "Verify that the offered address is free, using ARP ping"
default y
depends on APP_UDHCPC
help
- If selected, udhcpc will use arpping to make sure the offered address
- is really available. The client will DHCPDECLINE the offer if the
- address is in use, and restart the discover process.
+ If selected, udhcpc will send ARP probes and make sure
+ the offered address is really not in use by anyone. The client
+ will DHCPDECLINE the offer if the address is in use,
+ and restart the discover process.
config FEATURE_UDHCP_PORT
bool "Enable '-P port' option for udhcpd and udhcpc"
@@ -85,11 +79,7 @@ config FEATURE_UDHCP_DEBUG
default n
depends on APP_UDHCPD || APP_UDHCPC
help
- If selected, udhcpd will output extra debugging output. If using
- this option, compile uDHCP with "-g", and do not fork the daemon to
- the background.
-
- See http://udhcp.busybox.net for further details.
+ If selected, udhcpd will output extra debugging output.
config FEATURE_RFC3397
bool "Support for RFC3397 domain search (experimental)"
@@ -104,25 +94,24 @@ config DHCPC_DEFAULT_SCRIPT
default "/usr/share/udhcpc/default.script"
depends on APP_UDHCPC
help
- This script is called after udhcpc receives and answer. See
- examples/udhcp for a working example. Normaly it is save
+ This script is called after udhcpc receives an answer. See
+ examples/udhcp for a working example. Normally it is safe
to leave this untouched.
-
config UDHCPC_SLACK_FOR_BUGGY_SERVERS
int "DHCP options slack buffer size"
default 80
range 0 924
depends on APP_UDHCPD || APP_UDHCPC
help
- Some buggy DHCP servers will send DHCP offer packets with option
+ Some buggy DHCP servers send DHCP offer packets with option
field larger than we expect (which might also be considered a
buffer overflow attempt). These packets are normally discarded.
If circumstances beyond your control force you to support such
servers, this may help. The upper limit (924) makes dhcpc accept
even 1500 byte packets (maximum-sized ethernet packets).
- This options does not make dhcp[cd] emit non-standard
+ This option does not make dhcp[cd] emit non-standard
sized packets.
Known buggy DHCP servers:
@@ -130,4 +119,4 @@ config UDHCPC_SLACK_FOR_BUGGY_SERVERS
seems to confuse maximum allowed UDP packet size with
maximum size of entire IP packet, and sends packets which are
28 bytes too large.
- Seednet (ISP) VDSL: sends packets 2 bytes too big.
+ Seednet (ISP) VDSL: sends packets 2 bytes too large.