X-Git-Url: http://ftp.safe.ca/?a=blobdiff_plain;f=Documentation%2Ffeature-removal-schedule.txt;h=552507fe9a7ead2498dd4d696b53498da4be40e9;hb=1aedf2ccc60fade26c46fae12e28664d0da3f199;hp=d1cd5f93e028af752c207c9dd3980753a0763bed;hpb=1e5f5e5cd65eec6ce5c24a9c29f3e52673b121a6;p=safe%2Fjmp%2Flinux-2.6 diff --git a/Documentation/feature-removal-schedule.txt b/Documentation/feature-removal-schedule.txt index d1cd5f9..552507f 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 --------------------------- + +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 +