Date: Tue, 10 Nov 2015 20:47:23 +1100 From: Kubilay Kocak <koobs@FreeBSD.org> To: =?UTF-8?Q?Dag-Erling_Sm=c3=b8rgrav?= <des@des.no>, freebsd-current@freebsd.org, freebsd-security@freebsd.org Subject: Re: OpenSSH HPN Message-ID: <5641BD2B.1090902@FreeBSD.org> In-Reply-To: <86io5a9ome.fsf@desk.des.no> References: <86io5a9ome.fsf@desk.des.no>
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On 10/11/2015 8:42 PM, Dag-Erling Smørgrav wrote: > Some of you may have noticed that OpenSSH in base is lagging far behind > the upstream code. > > The main reason for this is the burden of maintaining the HPN patches. > They are extensive, very intrusive, and touch parts of the OpenSSH code > that change significantly in every release. Since they are not > regularly updated, I have to choose between trying to resolve the > conflicts myself (hoping I don't break anything) or waiting for them to > catch up and then figuring out how to apply the new version. > > Therefore, I would like to remove the HPN patches from base and refer > anyone who really needs them to the openssh-portable port, which has > them as a default option. I would also like to remove the NONE cipher > patch, which is also available in the port (off by default, just like in > base). > > DES > I for one, support our new consistent-with-upstream, improved-productivity and lower-risk-for-regressions-in-base overlords. ./koobs
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