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[Scott Moser <smoser@xxxxxxxxxx>]

Public bug reported:

given 3 nics eth0, eth1, eth2

dhclient -1 -v -pf /run/dhclient.eth0.pid -lf
/var/lib/dhcp/dhclient.eth0.leases eth0

while that in its early phases, if eth1 is renamed a race condition can
cause dhclient to exit failure.

example, while running attached 'nic-go-crazy' on other nics, I try ifup
eth1

$ sudo ifup eth1
sudo: unable to resolve host ubuntu
Internet Systems Consortium DHCP Client 4.3.1
Copyright 2004-2014 Internet Systems Consortium.
All rights reserved.
For info, please visit https://www.isc.org/software/dhcp/

Error getting interface address for 'nic0317610'; No such device
Error getting interface information.

If you think you have received this message due to a bug rather
than a configuration issue please read the section on submitting
bugs on either our web page at www.isc.org or in the README file
before submitting a bug.  These pages explain the proper
process and the information we find helpful for debugging..

exiting.
Failed to bring up eth1.

ProblemType: Bug
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 15.04
Package: isc-dhcp-client 4.3.1-5ubuntu2
ProcVersionSignature: User Name 3.19.0-15.15-generic 3.19.3
Uname: Linux 3.19.0-15-generic x86_64
ApportVersion: 2.17.2-0ubuntu1
Architecture: amd64
Date: Tue Apr 21 16:35:10 2015
DhclientLeases:
 
ProcEnviron:
 TERM=screen
 PATH=(custom, no user)
 XDG_RUNTIME_DIR=<set>
 LANG=en_US.UTF-8
 SHELL=/bin/bash
SourcePackage: isc-dhcp
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)

** Affects: isc-dhcp (Ubuntu)
     Importance: High
         Status: Confirmed

** Affects: isc-dhcp (Ubuntu Trusty)
     Importance: High
         Status: Confirmed

** Affects: isc-dhcp (Ubuntu Vivid)
     Importance: High
         Status: Confirmed

** Affects: isc-dhcp (Ubuntu W-series)
     Importance: High
         Status: Confirmed


** Tags: amd64 apport-bug uec-images vivid

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Title:
  dhclient can fail if other nics are renamed

Status in isc-dhcp package in Ubuntu:
  Confirmed
Status in isc-dhcp source package in Trusty:
  Confirmed
Status in isc-dhcp source package in Vivid:
  Confirmed
Status in isc-dhcp source package in w-series:
  Confirmed

Bug description:
  given 3 nics eth0, eth1, eth2

  dhclient -1 -v -pf /run/dhclient.eth0.pid -lf
  /var/lib/dhcp/dhclient.eth0.leases eth0

  while that in its early phases, if eth1 is renamed a race condition
  can cause dhclient to exit failure.

  example, while running attached 'nic-go-crazy' on other nics, I try
  ifup eth1

  $ sudo ifup eth1
  sudo: unable to resolve host ubuntu
  Internet Systems Consortium DHCP Client 4.3.1
  Copyright 2004-2014 Internet Systems Consortium.
  All rights reserved.
  For info, please visit https://www.isc.org/software/dhcp/

  Error getting interface address for 'nic0317610'; No such device
  Error getting interface information.

  If you think you have received this message due to a bug rather
  than a configuration issue please read the section on submitting
  bugs on either our web page at www.isc.org or in the README file
  before submitting a bug.  These pages explain the proper
  process and the information we find helpful for debugging..

  exiting.
  Failed to bring up eth1.

  ProblemType: Bug
  DistroRelease: Ubuntu 15.04
  Package: isc-dhcp-client 4.3.1-5ubuntu2
  ProcVersionSignature: User Name 3.19.0-15.15-generic 3.19.3
  Uname: Linux 3.19.0-15-generic x86_64
  ApportVersion: 2.17.2-0ubuntu1
  Architecture: amd64
  Date: Tue Apr 21 16:35:10 2015
  DhclientLeases:
   
  ProcEnviron:
   TERM=screen
   PATH=(custom, no user)
   XDG_RUNTIME_DIR=<set>
   LANG=en_US.UTF-8
   SHELL=/bin/bash
  SourcePackage: isc-dhcp
  UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)

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