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| author | Jeff Garzik <jeff@garzik.org> | 2006-09-19 00:42:13 -0400 |
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| committer | Jeff Garzik <jeff@garzik.org> | 2006-09-19 00:42:13 -0400 |
| commit | 4a3381feb823e06c8e2da7e283c17b0b6fdbddcf (patch) | |
| tree | e1bef4c3db854bb10fd13dc67415d77b5d999533 /Documentation/feature-removal-schedule.txt | |
| parent | fea63e38013ec628ab3f7fddc4c2148064b7910a (diff) | |
| parent | 47a5c6fa0e204a2b63309c648bb2fde36836c826 (diff) | |
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diff --git a/Documentation/feature-removal-schedule.txt b/Documentation/feature-removal-schedule.txt index d1cd5f93e028..552507fe9a7e 100644 --- a/Documentation/feature-removal-schedule.txt +++ b/Documentation/feature-removal-schedule.txt @@ -281,3 +281,16 @@ Why: The deferred output hooks are a layering violation causing unusual Who: Patrick McHardy <kaber@trash.net> --------------------------- + +What: frame diverter +When: November 2006 +Why: The frame diverter is included in most distribution kernels, but is + broken. It does not correctly handle many things: + - IPV6 + - non-linear skb's + - network device RCU on removal + - input frames not correctly checked for protocol errors + It also adds allocation overhead even if not enabled. + It is not clear if anyone is still using it. +Who: Stephen Hemminger <shemminger@osdl.org> + |
