From owner-svn-src-projects@FreeBSD.ORG Wed Jan 7 11:47:02 2015 Return-Path: <owner-svn-src-projects@FreeBSD.ORG> Delivered-To: svn-src-projects@freebsd.org Received: from mx1.freebsd.org (mx1.freebsd.org [IPv6:2001:1900:2254:206a::19:1]) (using TLSv1.2 with cipher AECDH-AES256-SHA (256/256 bits)) (No client certificate requested) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTPS id 11AB9479; Wed, 7 Jan 2015 11:47:02 +0000 (UTC) Received: from cell.glebius.int.ru (glebius.int.ru [81.19.69.10]) (using TLSv1.2 with cipher ECDHE-RSA-AES256-GCM-SHA384 (256/256 bits)) (Client CN "cell.glebius.int.ru", Issuer "cell.glebius.int.ru" (not verified)) by mx1.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTPS id 9073264161; Wed, 7 Jan 2015 11:47:00 +0000 (UTC) Received: from cell.glebius.int.ru (localhost [127.0.0.1]) by cell.glebius.int.ru (8.14.9/8.14.9) with ESMTP id t07Bkwgi091246 (version=TLSv1/SSLv3 cipher=DHE-RSA-AES256-GCM-SHA384 bits=256 verify=NO); Wed, 7 Jan 2015 14:46:58 +0300 (MSK) (envelope-from glebius@FreeBSD.org) Received: (from glebius@localhost) by cell.glebius.int.ru (8.14.9/8.14.9/Submit) id t07BkvgD091245; Wed, 7 Jan 2015 14:46:57 +0300 (MSK) (envelope-from glebius@FreeBSD.org) X-Authentication-Warning: cell.glebius.int.ru: glebius set sender to glebius@FreeBSD.org using -f Date: Wed, 7 Jan 2015 14:46:57 +0300 From: Gleb Smirnoff <glebius@FreeBSD.org> To: Julian Elischer <julian@freebsd.org> Subject: Re: svn commit: r276457 - projects/ifnet/sys/net Message-ID: <20150107114657.GZ15484@FreeBSD.org> References: <201412310941.sBV9fQWF038671@svn.freebsd.org> <54A651E8.5050109@freebsd.org> MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Disposition: inline In-Reply-To: <54A651E8.5050109@freebsd.org> User-Agent: Mutt/1.5.23 (2014-03-12) Cc: svn-src-projects@freebsd.org, src-committers@freebsd.org X-BeenThere: svn-src-projects@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.18-1 Precedence: list List-Id: "SVN commit messages for the src " projects" tree" <svn-src-projects.freebsd.org> List-Unsubscribe: <http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/options/svn-src-projects>, <mailto:svn-src-projects-request@freebsd.org?subject=unsubscribe> List-Archive: <http://lists.freebsd.org/pipermail/svn-src-projects/> List-Post: <mailto:svn-src-projects@freebsd.org> List-Help: <mailto:svn-src-projects-request@freebsd.org?subject=help> List-Subscribe: <http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/svn-src-projects>, <mailto:svn-src-projects-request@freebsd.org?subject=subscribe> X-List-Received-Date: Wed, 07 Jan 2015 11:47:02 -0000 On Fri, Jan 02, 2015 at 04:08:08PM +0800, Julian Elischer wrote: J> On 12/31/14 5:41 PM, Gleb Smirnoff wrote: J> > Author: glebius J> > Date: Wed Dec 31 09:41:25 2014 J> > New Revision: 276457 J> > URL: https://svnweb.freebsd.org/changeset/base/276457 J> > J> > Log: J> > A draft of the new API for interface drivers, a major milestone in J> > the project "opaque ifnet". J> J> iti woudlbe really cool if there was an extension to the driver for J> "polling mode operation". J> This would allow us to implement ethernet/IP based debugging. J> Firewire and serial are less and less viable options. Firewire is J> going away, J> and devices often don't have serial any more. J> A "send/recieve one packet synchronously" interface would make this J> feasible. Of course a lot of fancy stuff will be possible after we hide 'struct ifnet' from drivers. :) The aim of the projects/ifnet is not for adding new features, but for providing a solid ground for future features. -- Totus tuus, Glebius.