Date: Tue, 21 Feb 2017 19:49:45 +0000 From: Brooks Davis <brooks@freebsd.org> To: freebsd-atm@freebsd.org Subject: [brooks@freebsd.org: Calling ATM NIC users: en(4), fatm(4), hatm(4), patm(4)] Message-ID: <20170221194945.GA35893@spindle.one-eyed-alien.net>
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[-- Attachment #1 --] Resending to the FreeBSD ATM list at Hartmut's suggestion. -- Brooks ----- Forwarded message from Brooks Davis <brooks@freebsd.org> ----- Date: Sat, 18 Feb 2017 01:32:50 +0000 From: Brooks Davis <brooks@freebsd.org> To: freebsd-stable@freebsd.org, freebsd-net@freebsd.org Subject: Calling ATM NIC users: en(4), fatm(4), hatm(4), patm(4) Our current ATM stack supports a small number of NICs that were current in the late 90s[0]. None of them have been manufactured in a long time and while you can buy hatm(4) devices on e-bay, it's increasingly difficult to find a motherboard that will accept them. I'd like to propose removing support for these NICs along with the remaining ATM stack in FreeBSD 12. This will give any existing users a supported OS until at least September 30, 2021 per our published EOL date for FreeBSD 11. Would removal on this schedule cause you realistic hardship? If so, please let us know. -- Brooks [0] 1997 press release for the most advanced ATM NIC we support http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/fore-systems-introduces-industrys-most-advanced-atm-adapter-for-enterprise-networking-77407267.html ----- End forwarded message ----- [-- Attachment #2 --] -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- iQEcBAEBAgAGBQJYrJnYAAoJEKzQXbSebgfAkPAH/184Usxmt2OfdziISEUKiiPk H1TnALgAnmDqLbhLpD5kVt3pouGkpZmkIAahleKCKfppvDvgVS7XWlNTnXicUAeM M7Eqbch3a7gzzpp5EZ+mU+k7qa9d4grFLgRt1ZSjzZ+dEotNiuqPaobalEqYylzy OoazN6x1buY0vwhZM7VNL7UpxKZblioi3fJir9W2H7phWRlzB97JR7eUvPzfe7oR JUCw0JowAOhXOJ2YQ7p2BO2O/vLzqoSrA57adXLmCKb4TXELCZtCGVXKMzhizEZw h4nxXSqHZIGUeHbtmGtjIotOzawEO5Y7EEBmJjYzNa7EFnpQyyyihdO/Y9tFs5M= =lYzf -----END PGP SIGNATURE-----
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