Backport fix to critical v26.02.0 regression

board/common/rootfs/usr/share/udhcpc/default.script

@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ ACTION="$1"
 IP_CACHE="/var/lib/misc/${interface}.cache"
 RESOLV_CONF="/run/resolvconf/interfaces/${interface}.conf"
 NTPFILE="/run/chrony/dhcp-sources.d/${interface}.sources"
-NAME="/etc/netd/conf.d/${interface}-dhcp.conf"
+NAME="/etc/net.d/${interface}-dhcp.conf"
 NEXT="${NAME}+"
 
 [ -n "$broadcast" ] && BROADCAST="broadcast $broadcast"
@@ -118,17 +118,13 @@ set_dhcp_routes()
     # Reduce changes needed by comparing with previous route(s)
     cmp -s "$NAME" "$NEXT" && return
     mv "$NEXT" "$NAME"
-
-    initctl reload netd
 }
 
 clr_dhcp_routes()
 {
     log "deleting DHCP routes"
     [ -f "$NAME" ] || return
     rm "$NAME"
-
-    initctl reload netd
 }
 
 clr_dhcp_addresses()

doc/ChangeLog.md

@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ Change Log
 
 All notable changes to the project are documented in this file.
 
-[v26.02.1][] - 2026-03-11
+[v26.02.1][] - 2026-03-12
 -------------------------
 
 ### Changes
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@ All notable changes to the project are documented in this file.
 
 - Fix #1389: legacy name limit in firewalld triggered problems with policy names
 - Fix #1416: `show firewall` command show an error when the firewall is disabled
+- Fix #1438: default route from DHCP client not set at boot, regression in v26.02.0
 - Fix instabilities in Zebra route manager after Frr upgrade in v26.02.0
 - Fix regression in MVEBU SafeXcel Crypto Engine for Marvell Armada SOCs (37xx,
   7k, 8k, and CN913x series).  Firmware package lost in v26.01.0

package/netd/Config.in

@@ -2,9 +2,10 @@ config BR2_PACKAGE_NETD
 	bool "netd"
 	select BR2_PACKAGE_LIBITE
 	select BR2_PACKAGE_LIBCONFUSE
+	select BR2_PACKAGE_LIBEV
 	help
 	  Network route daemon. Manages static routes and RIP routing.
-	  Reads configuration from /etc/netd/conf.d/*.conf.
+	  Reads configuration from /etc/net.d/*.conf.
 
 	  With FRR: Full routing via gRPC, vtysh, or frr.conf.
 	  Without FRR: Standalone Linux backend via rtnetlink.

package/netd/netd.mk

@@ -4,13 +4,13 @@
 #
 ################################################################################
 
-NETD_VERSION = 1.0
+NETD_VERSION = 1.1.0
 NETD_SITE_METHOD = local
 NETD_SITE = $(BR2_EXTERNAL_INFIX_PATH)/src/netd
 NETD_LICENSE = BSD-3-Clause
 NETD_LICENSE_FILES = LICENSE
 NETD_REDISTRIBUTE = NO
-NETD_DEPENDENCIES = libite libconfuse jansson
+NETD_DEPENDENCIES = libite libconfuse jansson libev
 NETD_AUTORECONF = YES
 
 NETD_CONF_ENV = CFLAGS="$(INFIX_CFLAGS)"

src/confd/src/routing.c

@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
 
 #define XPATH_BASE_ "/ietf-routing:routing/control-plane-protocols/control-plane-protocol"
 #define XPATH_OSPF_ XPATH_BASE_ "/ietf-ospf:ospf"
-#define NETD_CONF "/etc/netd/conf.d/confd.conf"
+#define NETD_CONF "/etc/net.d/confd.conf"
 #define NETD_CONF_NEXT NETD_CONF "+"
 #define NETD_CONF_PREV NETD_CONF "-"
 #define OSPFD_CONF "/etc/frr/ospfd.conf"

src/netd/Makefile.am

@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ netd_SOURCES        = src/netd.c src/netd.h src/config.c src/config.h
 netd_CPPFLAGS       = -D_DEFAULT_SOURCE -D_GNU_SOURCE -I$(srcdir)/src
 netd_CFLAGS         = -W -Wall -Wextra
 netd_CFLAGS        += $(libite_CFLAGS) $(libconfuse_CFLAGS) $(jansson_CFLAGS)
-netd_LDADD          = $(libite_LIBS) $(libconfuse_LIBS) $(jansson_LIBS)
+netd_LDADD          = $(libite_LIBS) $(libconfuse_LIBS) $(jansson_LIBS) $(EV_LIBS)
 
 # Backend selection: FRR gRPC, FRR frr.conf, or Linux kernel
 if HAVE_FRR_GRPC

src/netd/README.md

@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@ make install
 
 netd uses [libconfuse](https://github.com/martinh/libconfuse) for configuration parsing, providing a clean and structured format.
 
-Configuration files are placed in `/etc/netd/conf.d/` with the `.conf` extension. Files are processed in alphabetical order.
+Configuration files are placed in `/etc/net.d/` with the `.conf` extension. Files are processed in alphabetical order.
 
 ### Configuration Format
 
@@ -219,10 +219,10 @@ rip {
 
 ### Configuration Files
 
-Configuration files must be placed in `/etc/netd/conf.d/` with the `.conf` extension:
+Configuration files must be placed in `/etc/net.d/` with the `.conf` extension:
 
 ```bash
-/etc/netd/conf.d/
+/etc/net.d/
 ├── 10-static.conf      # Static routes
 ├── 20-rip.conf         # RIP configuration
 └── 99-local.conf       # Local overrides
@@ -256,7 +256,7 @@ netd validates configuration on reload. Check syslog for errors.
 
 ```
 ┌─────────┐
-│  confd  │ Writes /etc/netd/conf.d/confd.conf
+│  confd  │ Writes /etc/net.d/confd.conf
 └────┬────┘
      │ SIGHUP
      ▼

src/netd/configure.ac

@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 AC_PREREQ(2.61)
-AC_INIT([netd], [1.0.0], [https://github.com/kernelkit/infix/issues])
+AC_INIT([netd], [1.1.0], [https://github.com/kernelkit/infix/issues])
 AM_INIT_AUTOMAKE(1.11 foreign subdir-objects)
 AM_SILENT_RULES(yes)
 
@@ -81,6 +81,16 @@ PKG_CHECK_MODULES([libite], [libite >= 2.6.1])
 PKG_CHECK_MODULES([libconfuse], [libconfuse >= 3.0])
 PKG_CHECK_MODULES([jansson], [jansson >= 2.0])
 
+AC_CHECK_HEADER([ev.h],
+    [saved_LIBS="$LIBS"
+     AC_CHECK_LIB([ev], [ev_loop_new],
+        [EV_LIBS="-lev"],
+        [AC_MSG_ERROR("libev not found")])
+     LIBS="$saved_LIBS"],
+    [AC_MSG_ERROR("ev.h not found")]
+)
+AC_SUBST([EV_LIBS])
+
 test "x$prefix" = xNONE && prefix=$ac_default_prefix
 test "x$exec_prefix" = xNONE && exec_prefix='${prefix}'
 

src/netd/src/netd.c

@@ -2,16 +2,15 @@
 
 #include <errno.h>
 #include <getopt.h>
+#include <sys/inotify.h>
+#include <ev.h>
 #include <libite/lite.h>
 
 #include "netd.h"
 #include "config.h"
 
 int debug;
 
-static sig_atomic_t do_reload;
-static sig_atomic_t do_shutdown;
-
 static struct route_head active_routes = TAILQ_HEAD_INITIALIZER(active_routes);
 static struct rip_config active_rip;
 
@@ -46,19 +45,7 @@ static int backend_apply(struct route_head *routes, struct rip_config *rip) {
 }
 #endif
 
-static void sighup_handler(int sig)
-{
-	(void)sig;
-
-	INFO("Got SIGHUP, reloading ...");
-	do_reload = 1;
-}
-
-static void sigterm_handler(int sig)
-{
-	(void)sig;
-	do_shutdown = 1;
-}
+static ev_timer retry_w;
 
 static void route_list_free(struct route_head *head)
 {
@@ -118,7 +105,7 @@ static void rip_config_free(struct rip_config *cfg)
 	}
 }
 
-static void reload(void)
+static void reload(struct ev_loop *loop)
 {
 	struct route_head new_routes = TAILQ_HEAD_INITIALIZER(new_routes);
 	struct rip_redistribute *redist;
@@ -129,7 +116,7 @@ static void reload(void)
 	struct route *r;
 	int count = 0;
 
-	INFO("Reloading configuration");
+	DEBUG("Reloading configuration");
 
 	rip_config_init(&new_rip);
 
@@ -148,11 +135,16 @@ static void reload(void)
 
 	/* Apply config via backend */
 	if (backend_apply(&new_routes, &new_rip)) {
-		ERROR("Failed applying config via backend");
+		ERROR("Failed applying config via backend, retry in 5s");
 		route_list_free(&new_routes);
 		rip_config_free(&new_rip);
+		ev_timer_stop(loop, &retry_w);
+		ev_timer_set(&retry_w, 5., 0.);
+		ev_timer_start(loop, &retry_w);
+		pidfile(NULL);
 		return;
 	}
+	ev_timer_stop(loop, &retry_w);
 
 	route_list_free(&active_routes);
 	TAILQ_INIT(&active_routes);
@@ -214,49 +206,77 @@ static void reload(void)
 		}
 	}
 
-	INFO("Configuration reloaded");
 	pidfile(NULL);
 }
 
+static void inotify_cb(struct ev_loop *loop, ev_io *w, int revents)
+{
+	char buf[sizeof(struct inotify_event) + NAME_MAX + 1];
+
+	(void)revents;
+	while (read(w->fd, buf, sizeof(buf)) > 0)
+		;
+	DEBUG("conf.d changed, triggering reload");
+	reload(loop);
+}
+
+static void sighup_cb(struct ev_loop *loop, ev_signal *w, int revents)
+{
+	(void)w; (void)revents;
+	INFO("Got SIGHUP, reloading ...");
+	reload(loop);
+}
+
+static void sigterm_cb(struct ev_loop *loop, ev_signal *w, int revents)
+{
+	(void)w; (void)revents;
+	ev_break(loop, EVBREAK_ALL);
+}
+
+static void retry_cb(struct ev_loop *loop, ev_timer *w, int revents)
+{
+	(void)w; (void)revents;
+	reload(loop);
+}
+
 static int usage(int rc)
 {
 	fprintf(stderr,
-		"Usage: netd [-dh]\n"
+		"Usage: netd [-dhv]\n"
 		"  -d  Enable debug (log to stderr)\n"
-		"  -h  Show this help text\n");
+		"  -h  Show this help text\n"
+		"  -v  Show version and exit\n");
 	return rc;
 }
 
 int main(int argc, char *argv[])
 {
+	struct ev_loop *loop = EV_DEFAULT;
+	ev_signal sighup_w, sigterm_w, sigint_w;
+	ev_io inotify_w;
 	int log_opts = LOG_PID | LOG_NDELAY;
-	struct sigaction sa = { 0 };
+	int ifd = -1;
 	int c;
 
-	while ((c = getopt(argc, argv, "dhp:")) != -1) {
+	while ((c = getopt(argc, argv, "dhv")) != -1) {
 		switch (c) {
 		case 'd':
 			log_opts |= LOG_PERROR;
 			debug = 1;
 			break;
 		case 'h':
 			return usage(0);
+		case 'v':
+			puts("v" PACKAGE_VERSION);
+			return 0;
 		default:
 			return usage(1);
 		}
 	}
 
 	openlog("netd", log_opts, LOG_DAEMON);
 	setlogmask(LOG_UPTO(LOG_INFO));
-	INFO("starting");
-
-	/* Set up signal handlers */
-	sa.sa_handler = sighup_handler;
-	sigaction(SIGHUP, &sa, NULL);
-
-	sa.sa_handler = sigterm_handler;
-	sigaction(SIGTERM, &sa, NULL);
-	sigaction(SIGINT, &sa, NULL);
+	INFO("v%s starting", PACKAGE_VERSION);
 
 	if (backend_init()) {
 		ERROR("Failed to initialize backend");
@@ -267,19 +287,44 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[])
 	TAILQ_INIT(&active_routes);
 	rip_config_init(&active_rip);
 
+	/* Signal watchers */
+	ev_signal_init(&sighup_w, sighup_cb, SIGHUP);
+	ev_signal_start(loop, &sighup_w);
+
+	ev_signal_init(&sigterm_w, sigterm_cb, SIGTERM);
+	ev_signal_start(loop, &sigterm_w);
+
+	ev_signal_init(&sigint_w, sigterm_cb, SIGINT);
+	ev_signal_start(loop, &sigint_w);
+
+	/* Retry timer — one-shot, started only on backend failure */
+	ev_timer_init(&retry_w, retry_cb, 0., 0.);
+
+	/* Watch conf.d for changes so we don't rely solely on signals */
+	mkdir(CONF_DIR, 0755);
+	ifd = inotify_init1(IN_CLOEXEC | IN_NONBLOCK);
+	if (ifd < 0) {
+		ERROR("inotify_init1: %s, falling back to signals only", strerror(errno));
+	} else if (inotify_add_watch(ifd, CONF_DIR,
+				     IN_CLOSE_WRITE | IN_DELETE |
+				     IN_MOVED_TO | IN_MOVED_FROM) < 0) {
+		ERROR("inotify_add_watch %s: %s", CONF_DIR, strerror(errno));
+		close(ifd);
+		ifd = -1;
+	} else {
+		ev_io_init(&inotify_w, inotify_cb, ifd, EV_READ);
+		ev_io_start(loop, &inotify_w);
+	}
+
 	/* Initial load */
-	do_reload = 1;
+	reload(loop);
 
-	while (!do_shutdown) {
-		if (do_reload) {
-			do_reload = 0;
-			reload();
-		}
-		pause();
-	}
+	ev_run(loop, 0);
 
 	INFO("shutting down");
 
+	if (ifd >= 0)
+		close(ifd);
 	route_list_free(&active_routes);
 	rip_config_free(&active_rip);
 	backend_cleanup();

src/netd/src/netd.h

@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ extern int debug;
 #define INFO(fmt, args...)       LOG(LOG_INFO, fmt, ##args)
 #define DEBUG(fmt, args...)      do { if (debug) LOG(LOG_DEBUG, fmt, ##args); } while (0)
 
-#define CONF_DIR    "/etc/netd/conf.d"
+#define CONF_DIR    "/etc/net.d"
 
 /* Nexthop types */
 enum nh_type {