[Bug 1621507] Re: initramfs-tools configure_networking() fails to dhcp ipv6 addresses

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** Changed in: klibc (Debian)
       Status: Unknown => New

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Title:
  initramfs-tools configure_networking() fails to dhcp ipv6 addresses

Status in MAAS:
  Confirmed
Status in initramfs-tools package in Ubuntu:
  New
Status in klibc package in Ubuntu:
  New
Status in klibc package in Debian:
  New

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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