I've installed network-manager 0.9.4.0-0ubuntu4.2~mtrudel6 and dnsmasq-base 2.59-4ubuntu0.1~mtrudel2 on Precise.
So far things look good. With the normal Precise versions, I would see dnsmasq restart 30-40 times(!) during boot, according to daemon.log. No restarts during boot with the new versions. I'll let you know if I see any DNS failures during normal use, but the fix looks promising so far.
I've installed network-manager 0.9.4.0- 0ubuntu4. 2~mtrudel6 and dnsmasq-base 2.59-4ubuntu0. 1~mtrudel2 on Precise.
So far things look good. With the normal Precise versions, I would see dnsmasq restart 30-40 times(!) during boot, according to daemon.log. No restarts during boot with the new versions. I'll let you know if I see any DNS failures during normal use, but the fix looks promising so far.