Index: net/common/current/src/dhcp_prot.c
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RCS file: /cvs/ecos/ecos-opt/net/net/common/current/src/dhcp_prot.c,v
retrieving revision 1.23
diff -u -5 -p -r1.23 dhcp_prot.c
--- net/common/current/src/dhcp_prot.c	11 Mar 2011 20:00:20 -0000	1.23
+++ net/common/current/src/dhcp_prot.c	12 Feb 2014 12:26:46 -0000
@@ -926,11 +926,12 @@ do_dhcp(const char *intf, struct bootp *
                     // Save the good packet in *xmit
                     bcopy( received, xmit, dhcp_size(received) );
                     // we like the packet, so reset the timeout for next time
                     reset_timeout( &tv, &timeout_scratch );
                     *pstate = DHCPSTATE_REQUESTING;
-                    NEW_XID( xid ); // Happy to advance, so new XID
+		    // *no* new XID: The DHCPREQUEST message contains the same
+		    // 'xid' as the DHCPOFFER message (http://www.faqs.org/rfcs/rfc2131.html). 
                 }
             }
             else // No TAG_DHCP_MESS_TYPE entry so it's a bootp reply
                 seen_bootp_reply = 1; // (keep the bootp packet in received)