size_t *optlen) {
int r;
- r = dhcp_message_init(message, BOOTREQUEST, client->xid, type,
- secs, opt, optlen);
+ assert(secs);
+
+ r = dhcp_message_init(message, BOOTREQUEST, client->xid, type, opt,
+ optlen);
if (r < 0)
return r;
+ /* Although 'secs' field is a SHOULD in RFC 2131, certain DHCP servers
+ refuse to issue an DHCP lease if 'secs' is set to zero */
+ message->secs = htobe16(secs);
+
memcpy(&message->chaddr, &client->mac_addr, ETH_ALEN);
if (client->state == DHCP_STATE_RENEWING ||