Date: Thu, 30 Nov 2006 20:26:34 +0300 From: Ruslan Ermilov <ru@FreeBSD.org> To: Sam Leffler <sam@errno.com> Cc: cvs-src@FreeBSD.org, Gleb Smirnoff <glebius@FreeBSD.org>, cvs-all@FreeBSD.org, src-committers@FreeBSD.org Subject: Re: cvs commit: src/sys/net if.c Message-ID: <20061130172634.GC75179@rambler-co.ru> In-Reply-To: <456F0B71.3050604@errno.com> References: <200611301502.kAUF22lU076210@repoman.freebsd.org> <456F0B71.3050604@errno.com>
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On Thu, Nov 30, 2006 at 08:48:49AM -0800, Sam Leffler wrote:
> 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.
>
Yeah, with only two drivers in the tree using a new approach (if I'm
not mistaken based on what Gleb told me today) calling it "obsolete"
was I think (ahem) a bit premature. However, calling it "dangerous"
would be accurate and more threatening!
That way, I hope Sam's concern will be addressed as well, as it IS
dangerous, and there's no reason to hide the truth waiting for most
drivers to be converted.
BTW, is if_{watchdog|timer} also dangerous for !MPSAFE drivers?
Cheers,
--
Ruslan Ermilov
ru@FreeBSD.org
FreeBSD committer
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