Re: [gentoo-dev] openrc 0.12 - netifrc/newnet mix-up

[mingdao <gentoo-dev@happypenguincomputers.com>]

On Tue, Dec 10, 2013 at 08:57:55PM -0600, William Hubbs wrote:
> My issue with what we are currently doing is not whether we have a
> default network provider in the stages or not, but it is just that the
> netifrc use flag on OpenRC is bogus. OpenRC doesn't need netifrc for any
> reason.
> 
> I think if we are going to have a default network manager in the
> stages we should do it by adding a virtual/network-manager then adding
> that to @system.
> 
> I couldn't find dhcpcd in @system, so I don't think it is in the
> stages.
> 
> Dhcpcd by default wants to be a standalone network manager, so I also
> think it is reasonable that if you want to use dhcpcd per interface
> along with netifrc you should have to make sure both of them (dhcpcd and
> netifrc) are in @world. You would just have to run
> emerge --noreplace netifrc dhcpcd.
> 
> William

This entire thread seems to have different terminology used by different
posters, causing me some confusion. So perhaps a few questions:

(1) What is "the new network stack" provided by the newnet USE flag?

(2) Why is dhcpcd referred to as a "network manager" in the same context as
wicd, networkmanager, connman, etc? In the sense that dhcpcd is not sufficient
for security protected wireless alone, as is, say, wicd; and is not a
replacement for true "network manager" apps. DHCP client != network manager
app

(3) Is udhcpc provided by busybox not sufficient in lieu of dhcpcd for stage3? 

Thanks for your explanation(s).

Bruce
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