From owner-svn-src-stable@FreeBSD.ORG Tue Mar 6 19:34:24 2012 Return-Path: Delivered-To: svn-src-stable@freebsd.org Received: from mx1.freebsd.org (mx1.freebsd.org [IPv6:2001:4f8:fff6::34]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id CF7871065670; Tue, 6 Mar 2012 19:34:24 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from remko@elvandar.org) Received: from mailout.jr-hosting.nl (mailout.jr-hosting.nl [IPv6:2a01:4f8:141:5ffd::1:25]) by mx1.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 8EEFB8FC1B; Tue, 6 Mar 2012 19:34:24 +0000 (UTC) Received: from mail.jr-hosting.nl (mail.jr-hosting.nl [IPv6:2a01:4f8:141:5ffd::25]) by mailout.jr-hosting.nl (Postfix) with ESMTP id F1D3339028C7; Tue, 6 Mar 2012 19:34:23 +0000 (UTC) Received: from [IPv6:2001:470:d701::1:1a] (unknown [IPv6:2001:470:d701::1:1a]) by mail.jr-hosting.nl (Postfix) with ESMTPSA id A362838B18B4; Tue, 6 Mar 2012 19:34:23 +0000 (UTC) Mime-Version: 1.0 (Apple Message framework v1257) Content-Type: text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 From: Remko Lodder In-Reply-To: Date: Tue, 6 Mar 2012 20:34:19 +0100 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Message-Id: References: <201203041037.q24AbQhv026104@svn.freebsd.org> To: Sergey Kandaurov X-Mailer: Apple Mail (2.1257) Cc: svn-src-stable@freebsd.org, Remko Lodder , src-committers@freebsd.org, svn-src-all@freebsd.org, svn-src-stable-9@freebsd.org Subject: Re: svn commit: r232486 - stable/9/sbin/ifconfig X-BeenThere: svn-src-stable@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.5 Precedence: list List-Id: SVN commit messages for all the -stable branches of the src tree List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Tue, 06 Mar 2012 19:34:24 -0000 We might ask whether we can commit this to 8.3 quicker then the suggested MFC period. I'll copy you in the request. On Mar 5, 2012, at 7:28 PM, Sergey Kandaurov wrote: > On 4 March 2012 14:37, Remko Lodder wrote: >> Author: remko >> Date: Sun Mar 4 10:37:26 2012 >> New Revision: 232486 >> URL: http://svn.freebsd.org/changeset/base/232486 >> >> Log: >> Add an ifconfig carp option that enables users to set >> the state of the carp cluster. >> >> This is a direct commit to stable/9 because -HEAD's >> code is very different. I discussed this with Gleb >> and the reason for this is that since we do not >> touch the kernel itself and are not adding very >> weird or confusing things, we can commit this to the >> stable branch directly. >> >> The options 'master' and 'backup' are now available, >> which enables the administrator to force a node into >> the backup or master state on the cluster. Ofcourse >> preempt has to be disabled otherwise the master node >> will become master again. >> >> One can do that with: >> >> sysctl net.inet.carp.preempt=0 >> >> After that one can schedule maintenance on the node >> normally running as the master and such. >> >> PR: 100956 >> Discussed with: glebius >> MFC after: 1 weeks > > What are the chances this will appear in 8.3-RELEASE? > > -- > wbr, > pluknet -- /"\ With kind regards, | remko@elvandar.org \ / Remko Lodder | remko@FreeBSD.org X FreeBSD | http://www.evilcoder.org / \ The Power to Serve | Quis custodiet ipsos custodes