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Date:      Tue, 13 Nov 2012 14:24:26 +0400
From:      Gleb Smirnoff <glebius@FreeBSD.org>
To:        Andre Oppermann <andre@FreeBSD.org>
Cc:        svn-src-head@FreeBSD.org, freebsd-net@FreeBSD.org, svn-src-all@FreeBSD.org, src-committers@FreeBSD.org, David O'Brien <obrien@FreeBSD.org>
Subject:   Re: svn commit: r240494 - in head: contrib/pf/man contrib/pf/pfctl include sbin/pfctl sbin/pfctl/missing share/man/man4 share/man/man5 sys/conf sys/contrib/pf sys/modules/dummynet sys/modules/ipfw sys/...
Message-ID:  <20121113102426.GA20289@FreeBSD.org>
In-Reply-To: <50A21F1B.5090607@freebsd.org>
References:  <201209141151.q8EBppm1014858@svn.freebsd.org> <20121113021140.GB260@dragon.NUXI.org> <20121113091713.GF27927@FreeBSD.org> <50A21F1B.5090607@freebsd.org>

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On Tue, Nov 13, 2012 at 11:21:15AM +0100, Andre Oppermann wrote:
A> On 13.11.2012 10:17, Gleb Smirnoff wrote:
A> > On Mon, Nov 12, 2012 at 06:11:40PM -0800, David O'Brien wrote:
A> > D> On Fri, Sep 14, 2012 at 11:51:51AM +0000, Gleb Smirnoff wrote:
A> > D> > Log:
A> > D> >   o Create directory sys/netpfil, where all packet filters should
A> > D> >     reside, and move there ipfw(4) and pf(4).
A> > D> >   o Move most modified parts of pf out of contrib.
A> > D>
A> > D> Why didn't contrib/ipfilter/ move to sys/netpfil/ as well?
A> > D>
A> > D> Having 1/3 of our packet filters not there (sys/netpfil) might suggest we
A> > D> shouldn't create sys/netpfil/
A> >
A> > ipfilter is really selfcontained and is a contrib code.
A> 
A> Though it can't decide whether to really live in contrib or
A> as part of FreeBSD.  Also it hasn't been updated in a long
A> time and the official version has progressed quite a bit.
A> 
A> IMHO the version we have should either go away and be replaced
A> with a fresh up to date import through the vendor channel, or
A> move to netpfil.
A> 
A> Would be a great task for a junior kernel hacker.

I don't see any reason to remove it since it builds fine and
isn't any obstacle in further development of FreeBSD.

Let it be there while it works.

-- 
Totus tuus, Glebius.



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