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Title: Trying out dnsmasq with 25.7, are there options to control the logging
Post by: IsaacFL on July 24, 2025, 09:48:08 PM

I am a primarily ipv6 environment using stateless, so switching from KEA/Radvd to try out dnsmasq. Seems to work but seems by default it logs every router announcement/solicit. A lot of log entries with every RTR-ADVERT, RTR-SOLICIT on every vlan.

I couldn't figure if there an option to control logging level but I have an SSD, so I prefer not to log so much.

The dnsmasq documentation mentions:
--quiet-dhcp, --quiet-dhcp6, --quiet-ra: These options suppress logging of routine DHCP and router advertisement operations, while still logging errors.

Seems like these would be better as defaults?

I added a custom .conf file with "quiet-ra" and more reasonable logging

Title: Re: Trying out dnsmasq with 25.7, are there options to control the logging
Post by: Monviech (Cedrik) on July 24, 2025, 10:21:22 PM

Hello,

ive looked into these options before and theyre reasonable to implement.

Is there a chance for a github ticket?

Thank you :)

Title: Re: Trying out dnsmasq with 25.7, are there options to control the logging
Post by: IsaacFL on July 25, 2025, 01:46:10 AM

Quote from: Monviech (Cedrik) on July 24, 2025, 10:21:22 PMHello,

ive looked into these options before and theyre reasonable to implement.

Is there a chance for a github ticket?

Thank you :)

I can do that. I just wanted to make sure I didn't miss the setting somewhere.

Title: Re: Trying out dnsmasq with 25.7, are there options to control the logging
Post by: IsaacFL on July 25, 2025, 02:40:58 AM

Added feature request:
https://github.com/opnsense/core/issues/8991

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