Date: Mon, 01 Dec 2025 14:22:39 +0000 From: Olivier Certner <olce@FreeBSD.org> To: doc-committers@FreeBSD.org, dev-commits-doc-all@FreeBSD.org Subject: git: 0b6a69a919 - main - releases/15.0R/relnotes: Move "General Network" first in "Networking" Message-ID: <692da4af.2ae68.7fb73a53@gitrepo.freebsd.org>
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The branch main has been updated by olce: URL: https://cgit.FreeBSD.org/doc/commit/?id=0b6a69a919137408aed98a42b1e41342cd04fee1 commit 0b6a69a919137408aed98a42b1e41342cd04fee1 Author: Olivier Certner <olce@FreeBSD.org> AuthorDate: 2025-12-01 14:14:37 +0000 Commit: Olivier Certner <olce@FreeBSD.org> CommitDate: 2025-12-01 14:14:37 +0000 releases/15.0R/relnotes: Move "General Network" first in "Networking" Seems to be the most logical place. (Feel free to move it elsewhere if this is wrong.) Sponsored by: The FreeBSD Foundation --- website/content/en/releases/15.0R/relnotes.adoc | 44 ++++++++++++------------- 1 file changed, 22 insertions(+), 22 deletions(-) diff --git a/website/content/en/releases/15.0R/relnotes.adoc b/website/content/en/releases/15.0R/relnotes.adoc index 6d3aeee7a1..5ecb6a7b7d 100644 --- a/website/content/en/releases/15.0R/relnotes.adoc +++ b/website/content/en/releases/15.0R/relnotes.adoc @@ -1221,28 +1221,6 @@ gitref:96f77576e9ea[repository=src] This section describes changes that affect networking in FreeBSD. -[[network-protocols]] -=== Network Protocols - -Lots of improvements to the network stack, including performance improvements and bug fixes for the man:sctp[4] stack. - -Descriptors returned by man:sctp_peeloff[2] now inherit Capsicum capability man:rights[4] from the parent socket. -gitref:ae3d7e27abc9[repository=src] -{{< sponsored "The FreeBSD Foundation" >}} - - -The default value of the sysctl variable `net.inet.tcp.nolocaltimewait` has changed from 1 to 0. -This means that FreeBSD does not skip the `TIME_WAIT` state anymore for endpoints for which the remote address is local. -The new sysctl variable `net.inet.tcp.msl_local` can be used to control the time these endpoints stay in the `TIME_WAIT` state. -The sysctl variable `net.inet.tcp.nolocaltimewait` is deprecated and intended to be removed in FreeBSD 16. -gitref:c3fc0db3bc50[repository=src] -{{< sponsored "Netflix, Inc." >}} - -The local stream (AF_UNIX/SOCK_STREAM) and sequenced packet stream (AF_UNIX/SOCK_SEQPACKET) sockets have been improved for better bulk transfer and round trip times. -The SOCK_SEQPACKET socket has been brought to the specification and now behaves as a true stream socket, while in previous FreeBSD releases it could exhibit features of -a datagram socket. Applications that were using SOCK_SEQPACKET incorrectly and relied on old implementation bugs may need to be adjusted. -gitref:d15792780760[repository=src] - [[network-general]] === General Network @@ -1325,6 +1303,28 @@ Kernel compatibility code supporting man:ipfw[8] binaries from FreeBSD 7 and 8 h gitref:660255be1ed9[repository=src] {{< sponsored "The FreeBSD Foundation" >}} +[[network-protocols]] +=== Network Protocols + +Lots of improvements to the network stack, including performance improvements and bug fixes for the man:sctp[4] stack. + +Descriptors returned by man:sctp_peeloff[2] now inherit Capsicum capability man:rights[4] from the parent socket. +gitref:ae3d7e27abc9[repository=src] +{{< sponsored "The FreeBSD Foundation" >}} + + +The default value of the sysctl variable `net.inet.tcp.nolocaltimewait` has changed from 1 to 0. +This means that FreeBSD does not skip the `TIME_WAIT` state anymore for endpoints for which the remote address is local. +The new sysctl variable `net.inet.tcp.msl_local` can be used to control the time these endpoints stay in the `TIME_WAIT` state. +The sysctl variable `net.inet.tcp.nolocaltimewait` is deprecated and intended to be removed in FreeBSD 16. +gitref:c3fc0db3bc50[repository=src] +{{< sponsored "Netflix, Inc." >}} + +The local stream (AF_UNIX/SOCK_STREAM) and sequenced packet stream (AF_UNIX/SOCK_SEQPACKET) sockets have been improved for better bulk transfer and round trip times. +The SOCK_SEQPACKET socket has been brought to the specification and now behaves as a true stream socket, while in previous FreeBSD releases it could exhibit features of +a datagram socket. Applications that were using SOCK_SEQPACKET incorrectly and relied on old implementation bugs may need to be adjusted. +gitref:d15792780760[repository=src] + [[wireless-networking]] === Wireless Networking
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