[Bug 1621507] [NEW] ipconfig lacks ipv6 support

[LaMont Jones]

Public bug reported:

initramfs' configure_networking function uses ipconfig to configure the
network.

ipconfig does not support dhcpv6.  See: https://bugs.debian.org/cgi-
bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=627164

Anyone wanting to netboot in an ipv6-only environment is affected.

** Affects: klibc (Ubuntu)
     Importance: Undecided
         Status: New

** Affects: klibc (Debian)
     Importance: Unknown
         Status: Unknown

** Bug watch added: Debian Bug tracker #627164
   http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=627164

** Also affects: klibc (Debian) via
   http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=627164
   Importance: Unknown
       Status: Unknown

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Title:
  ipconfig lacks ipv6 support

Status in klibc package in Ubuntu:
  New
Status in klibc package in Debian:
  Unknown

Bug description:
  initramfs' configure_networking function uses ipconfig to configure
  the network.

  ipconfig does not support dhcpv6.  See: https://bugs.debian.org/cgi-
  bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=627164

  Anyone wanting to netboot in an ipv6-only environment is affected.

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