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@@ -34,13 +34,14 @@ address that the server offers.
udhcp client scripts
-------------------
-When an event occurs, udhcpc calls the action script. The script by
-default is /usr/share/udhcpc/default.script but this can be changed via
-the command line arguments. The three possible arguments to the script
-are:
+When an event occurs, udhcpc calls the action script. udhcpc never does
+any configuration of the network interface itself, but instead relies on
+a set of scripts. The script by default is
+/usr/share/udhcpc/default.script but this can be changed via the command
+line arguments. The three possible arguments to the script are:
deconfig: This argument is used when udhcpc starts, and
- when a leases is lost. The script should put the interface in an
+ when a leases is lost. The script must put the interface in an
up, but deconfigured state, ie: ifconfig $interface 0.0.0.0.
bound: This argument is used when udhcpc moves from an