nixos/initrd-network: run DHCP in background

presto8 · Apr 26, 2024 · 2812c73 · 2812c73
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commit 2812c73
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diff --git a/nixos/modules/system/boot/initrd-network.nix b/nixos/modules/system/boot/initrd-network.nix
@@ -144,13 +144,15 @@ in
         # Acquire DHCP leases.
         for iface in ${dhcpIfShellExpr}; do
           echo "acquiring IP address via DHCP on $iface..."
-          udhcpc --quit --now -i $iface -O staticroutes --script ${udhcpcScript} ${udhcpcArgs}
+          # run DHCP in the background until it acquires an address
+          udhcpc --quit -i $iface -O staticroutes --script ${udhcpcScript} ${udhcpcArgs} &
         done
       ''
 
       + cfg.postCommands));
 
     boot.initrd.postMountCommands = mkIf (cfg.flushBeforeStage2 && !config.boot.initrd.systemd.enable) ''
+      pkill udhcpc
       for iface in $ifaces; do
         ip address flush dev "$iface"
         ip link set dev "$iface" down