Just an FYI that I'm going to proceed with the somewhat overdue removal of the
netatm code from RELENG_7 shortly. netatm was disconnected from the 7.x build
before the release of 7.0 as part of the MPSAFE network stack work, with the
intent of removing it before 7.1 if it wasn't updated to be MPSAFE. Since
that has not happened, and we have several other ATM stacks that are actively
maintained in the tree, the time has come to remove the unbuilding and
unusable netatm parts. With any luck, this change will not cause any
disruption. Below you can find my announcement relating to an identical
change to 7.x in May.
Robert N M Watson
Computer Laboratory
University of Cambridge
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Date: Mon, 26 May 2008 00:06:33 +0100 (BST)
From: Robert Watson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
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Subject: HEADS UP: netatm removed (was: Re: netatm removal warning)
On Wed, 21 May 2008, Robert Watson wrote:
10 March 2008 E-mail warning to arch@/net@
10 April 2008 E-mail warning to arch@/net@
10 May 2008 Removal of netatm from HEAD
20 May 2008 Removal of netatm from RELENG_7
Obviously, netatm will remain in the revision control history should anyone
wish to ressurect it after that date. However, I suspect that those
interested in ATM on FreeBSD have long since been using Harti's netgraph ATM
framework.
Somehow the dates slipped pasted more quickly than I had hoped -- this is the
HEADS UP that, on a slightly delayed schedule, I will be trimming netatm from
the src tree for HEAD, and then a week or two later, from RELENG_7. Assuming
all goes well, this should result in no functional change at all.
Per the long-announced schedule, netatm has now been removed from the CVS HEAD.
Assuming no unexpected problems, it will likewise be removed from RELENG_7 in a
few weeks. I apologize in advance if there's any build disruption; this
touched a lot of Makefiles, and while netatm hasn't been connected to the build
in ten months, there is always a risk of problems with a change of this scope.
I'll keep an eye out for tinderbox warnings and correct as quickly as possible
if any arise.
Thanks,
Robert N M Watson
Computer Laboratory
University of Cambridge
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