Date: Thu, 30 Nov 2006 08:48:49 -0800 From: Sam Leffler <sam@errno.com> To: Gleb Smirnoff <glebius@FreeBSD.org> Cc: cvs-src@FreeBSD.org, src-committers@FreeBSD.org, cvs-all@FreeBSD.org Subject: Re: cvs commit: src/sys/net if.c Message-ID: <456F0B71.3050604@errno.com> In-Reply-To: <200611301502.kAUF22lU076210@repoman.freebsd.org> References: <200611301502.kAUF22lU076210@repoman.freebsd.org>
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Gleb Smirnoff wrote: > glebius 2006-11-30 15:02:01 UTC > > FreeBSD src repository > > Modified files: > sys/net if.c > Log: > The recent issues with em(4) interface has shown that the old 4.4BSD > if_watchdog/if_timer interface doesn't fit modern SMP network > stack design. > > Device drivers that need watchdog to monitor their hardware should > implement it theirselves. > > Eventually the if_watchdog/if_timer API will be removed. For now, > warn that driver uses it. > > Reviewed by: scottl Did I miss a headsup on this? Seems like something you should coordinate with folks so people can convert drivers beforehand. I understand the problem and I see this is just a printf but now we're going to have people asking what's going on. Sam
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