Re: ipfilter(4) needs maintainer
Hi, I will see what I can do when I come back from work. PF is based on ipfilter so having 3 is indeed a bit much. Chris > On Sun, Apr 14, 2013 at 09:48:33AM -0600, Warren Block wrote: >> Is it possible to move ipfilter into a port? > > That may work short term, but the ENOMAINTAINER problem will quickly creep > up again as kernel APIs change. If the author has lost interest in > maintaining the FreeBSD port of ipfilter then unless someone steps forward > to carry on the work, I don't see much of a future for ipfilter in > FreeBSD > > Do we honestly need three packet filters? > > Regards, > > Gary > ___ > freebsd-curr...@freebsd.org mailing list > http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-current > To unsubscribe, send any mail to "freebsd-current-unsubscr...@freebsd.org" > ___ freebsd-net@freebsd.org mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-net To unsubscribe, send any mail to "freebsd-net-unsubscr...@freebsd.org"
Re: ipfilter(4) needs maintainer
Ok, seems someone has taken the job. > In message , Warren Block > writ > es: >> On Sun, 14 Apr 2013, Chris Rees wrote: >> >> > On 14 April 2013 01:41, Rui Paulo wrote: >> >> 2013/04/13 16:01?Scott Long ??: >> >> >> >>> Maybe something else, but whatever it is, it should be done. If you >> and >> Gleb don't want to do this, I will. >> >> >> >> I already started writing a guide. See here for a very incomplete >> version: >> >> >> >> http://people.freebsd.org/~rpaulo/ipf-deprecation/article.html >> > >> > If you're really serious about deprecating ipf, we absolutely have to >> > remove instructions for it from the Handbook as soon as possible; >> > every time a new user comes across instructions you're going to have >> > yet another annoyed party. >> > >> > http://www.bayofrum.net/~crees/patches/remove-ipf.diff >> >> This should probably be done like we did for CVS for ports. Mark it as >> deprecated, then remove the Handbook section once the code is removed. > > Sorry, I'm coming in late on this discussion. I'm willing to take it on as > I've been planning on updating it for a while. Would a src committer like > to take me on for mentorship? > > > -- > Cheers, > Cy Schubert > FreeBSD UNIX: Web: http://www.FreeBSD.org > > > ___ > freebsd-curr...@freebsd.org mailing list > http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-current > To unsubscribe, send any mail to "freebsd-current-unsubscr...@freebsd.org" > ___ freebsd-net@freebsd.org mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-net To unsubscribe, send any mail to "freebsd-net-unsubscr...@freebsd.org"
Re: ipfilter(4) needs maintainer
However it would of been better if said person asked me as I already offered to take it on but whatever. > In message , Warren Block > writ > es: >> On Sun, 14 Apr 2013, Chris Rees wrote: >> >> > On 14 April 2013 01:41, Rui Paulo wrote: >> >> 2013/04/13 16:01?Scott Long ??: >> >> >> >>> Maybe something else, but whatever it is, it should be done. If you >> and >> Gleb don't want to do this, I will. >> >> >> >> I already started writing a guide. See here for a very incomplete >> version: >> >> >> >> http://people.freebsd.org/~rpaulo/ipf-deprecation/article.html >> > >> > If you're really serious about deprecating ipf, we absolutely have to >> > remove instructions for it from the Handbook as soon as possible; >> > every time a new user comes across instructions you're going to have >> > yet another annoyed party. >> > >> > http://www.bayofrum.net/~crees/patches/remove-ipf.diff >> >> This should probably be done like we did for CVS for ports. Mark it as >> deprecated, then remove the Handbook section once the code is removed. > > Sorry, I'm coming in late on this discussion. I'm willing to take it on as > I've been planning on updating it for a while. Would a src committer like > to take me on for mentorship? > > > -- > Cheers, > Cy Schubert > FreeBSD UNIX: Web: http://www.FreeBSD.org > > > ___ > freebsd-curr...@freebsd.org mailing list > http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-current > To unsubscribe, send any mail to "freebsd-current-unsubscr...@freebsd.org" > ___ freebsd-net@freebsd.org mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-net To unsubscribe, send any mail to "freebsd-net-unsubscr...@freebsd.org"
