Export next renew/rebind/expire timestamp when dumping leases

[ColinMcInnes]

Add eloop_timeout_remaining and script_envtime so DHCPv4/DHCPv6
dump-lease output can include next_renewal_time, next_rebind_time,
and next_expire_time derived from the active eloop timeouts.

If using privsep, timestamps are always in UTC, otherwise it will
attempt to print them in local timezone format.

Resolves #714

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Walkthrough

Non-SMALL builds can add DHCP and DHCPv6 renewal, rebind, and expiry times to lease environments. The new exporters query remaining event-loop timers and format the results as timestamps, never, or expired.

Changes

DHCP lease time export

Layer / File(s)	Summary
Query remaining event-loop time src/eloop.h, src/eloop.c	Adds a non-SMALL API to query the remaining seconds for a matching timeout.
Export DHCP lease times src/dhcp.h, src/dhcp.c, src/dhcp6.h, src/dhcp6.c	Adds DHCP and DHCPv6 exporters for renewal, rebind, and expiry times. They report never for infinite lifetimes and expired when no timer remains.
Add lease times to script environments src/script.h, src/script.c	Adds a helper to write time values to the environment. When DHCPCD_DUMPLEASE is enabled, DHCP and DHCPv6 environment generation calls the relevant exporter.

Priority: ➖ Normal

Estimated code review effort: 3 (Moderate) | ~20 minutes

Change: Feature · Severity of issue fixed: Medium

Sequence Diagram(s)

sequenceDiagram
  participant make_env
  participant dhcp_dump_lease_times
  participant eloop_timeout_remaining
  make_env->>dhcp_dump_lease_times: Export DHCP lease times
  dhcp_dump_lease_times->>eloop_timeout_remaining: Query matching timer
  eloop_timeout_remaining-->>dhcp_dump_lease_times: Remaining seconds
  dhcp_dump_lease_times-->>make_env: Lease-time export result

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Suggested reviewers: rsmarples

Merge Risk: 🔵 Low · up to 0d58d

Lease dumps gain upcoming renewal, rebind, and expiry times. However, this does not provide the event timestamps requested in issue #714, so the issue may need to stay open. No runtime breakage is established.

Security Architecture Review

Security architecture risk: 🔵 Low · up to 0d58d

The new timestamps remain within the existing authorized lease-dump path. The inspected paths do not add privileges or hook execution, and preserve timer identity and cleanup. External consumers and concurrent use of the timer API remain unverified.

Retained concerns
No architecture-level concerns identified.

Security review details

Security Blast Radius

• observed — An authorized dump reader can receive the new timing metadata for selected active interfaces, or all active interfaces when no interface filter is supplied. Existing address-family filtering also applies. The added exports do not change those selection checks.

Security Findings and Attack Paths

• inferred — DHCP-server influence over lease timing affects numeric durations and their formatted representation, not field names or executable commands. The inspected dump path provides no new route from that influence to privileged hook execution: DUMP reasons return through script_dump before the hook branch, and daemon dump requests use interface serialization.

Trust Boundaries and Controls

• observed — Lease dumping retains the existing FD_READ authorization requirement, distinct from FD_CONTROL for non-dump control operations. Export failures propagate through the existing environment-generation error path rather than bypassing authorization or requesting additional authority.

Resilience and Maintainability Implications

• observed — The control handler owns the temporary DHCPCD_DUMPLEASE flag and clears it on both successful completion and dump-error paths. Failures in either interface-send pass therefore do not leave later environment generation unintentionally operating in dump mode.

🚥 Pre-merge checks | ✅ 3 | ❌ 4

❌ Failed checks (4 warnings)

Check name	Status	Explanation	Resolution
Linked Issues check	⚠️ Warning	The pull request exports future renewal, rebind, and expiry times, but linked issue #714 requests timestamps for recorded lease events. The stated implementation does not fully match the linked issue …	Implement the event timestamps requested by issue #714, or update the issue linkage and pull request description to reflect the different scope.
Linked Issues check	⚠️ Warning	Issue #714 requests timestamps for DHCP and DHCPv6 lease-event output, including RENEW, BOUND, and REBIND. The PR adds next_renewal_time, next_rebind_time, and next_expire_time from active futur…	Add a timestamp for each relevant DHCP and DHCPv6 lease-event environment in dhcpcd -U. Add automated tests that verify the timestamp field for RENEW, BOUND, REBIND, and related lease events.
Out of Scope Changes check	⚠️ Warning	The PR changes the output contract to export future renewal, rebind, and expiration deadlines. Issue #714 requests historical event timestamps. The new timeout APIs and lease-time dump functions imple…	Remove the future-deadline output from this issue, or track it as a separate issue. Keep this change focused on historical DHCP and DHCPv6 lease-event timestamps.
Docstring Coverage	⚠️ Warning	Docstring coverage is 0.00% which is insufficient. The required threshold is 80.00%. Docstring coverage is scoped to functions touched by this diff. Analyzed 14 functions across 8 files.	Write docstrings for the functions missing them to satisfy the coverage threshold.

✅ Passed checks (3 passed)

Check name	Status	Explanation
Title check	✅ Passed	The title clearly summarizes the primary change: exporting upcoming DHCP renewal, rebind, and expiry timestamps when dumping leases.
Description check	✅ Passed	The description directly explains the new timeout and environment handling for DHCPv4 and DHCPv6 lease output.
Out of Scope Changes check	✅ Passed	The changes support the stated lease-timestamp export objective. No unrelated file or feature changes are evident.

Full details: Linked Issues check

Explanation

The pull request exports future renewal, rebind, and expiry times, but linked issue #714 requests timestamps for recorded lease events. The stated implementation does not fully match the linked issue objective.

Full details: Linked Issues check

Explanation

Issue #714 requests timestamps for DHCP and DHCPv6 lease-event output, including RENEW, BOUND, and REBIND. The PR adds next_renewal_time, next_rebind_time, and next_expire_time from active future timeouts. These values do not record when a lease event occurred. No implementation or automated test for the requested event timestamps is shown.

Full details: Out of Scope Changes check

Explanation

The PR changes the output contract to export future renewal, rebind, and expiration deadlines. Issue #714 requests historical event timestamps. The new timeout APIs and lease-time dump functions implement a different feature, even though they use the same DHCP lease output path.

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Review comments at @src/script.c:
- Around line 546-547: The guarded dhcp_dump_lease_times call exports future
lease deadlines, not when lease events occurred. Update the `-U` output path in
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Do not treat upcoming deadlines as lease-event timestamps.

The linked issue asks when DHCP and DHCPv6 BOUND, RENEW, and REBIND events occurred in dhcpcd -U output. These guarded calls export only upcoming renew, rebind, and expiry deadlines. They do not record or export an event timestamp. Add the requested event time, or keep issue #714 open if this PR intentionally addresses a different requirement. (github.com)

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Review comment at @src/script.c around lines 546 - 547:
The guarded dhcp_dump_lease_times call exports future lease deadlines, not when
lease events occurred. Update the `-U` output path in `dhcp_dump_lease_times` to
include the requested DHCP and DHCPv6 BOUND, RENEW, and REBIND event timestamps;
keep upcoming deadlines distinct from event times.

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review. Visit https://docs.coderabbit.ai/cli?utm_source=ghpr