Date: Fri, 5 Oct 2018 16:04:36 +0100 From: Andrew Turner <andrew@fubar.geek.nz> To: Brooks Davis <brooks@freebsd.org> Cc: freebsd-arch@freebsd.org, freebsd-net@freebsd.org, freebsd-fcp@freebsd.org, freebsd-stable@freebsd.org Subject: Re: FCP-0101: Deprecating most 10/100 Ethernet drivers Message-ID: <F435BFDC-4732-4EFD-850C-1579346DF168@fubar.geek.nz> In-Reply-To: <20181003210516.GA71565@spindle.one-eyed-alien.net> References: <20181003210516.GA71565@spindle.one-eyed-alien.net>
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> On 3 Oct 2018, at 22:05, Brooks Davis <brooks@freebsd.org> wrote: >=20 >>>> Please direct replies to freebsd-arch <<< >=20 > FCP-01010 (https://github.com/freebsd/fcp/blob/master/fcp-0101.md) > outlines a plan to deprecate most 10/100 Ethernet drivers in FreeBSD = 12 > and remove them in FreeBSD 13 to reduce the burden of maintaining and > improving the network stack. We have discussed this within the > core team and intend to move forward as proposed. We are solictiting > feedback on the list of drivers to be excepted from removal. >=20 > The current list of drivers slated for REMOVAL is: >=20 > ae, bfe, bm, cs, dme, ed, ep, ex, fe, pcn, rl, sf, smc, sn, > ste, tl, tx, txp, vx, wb, xe smc is found in the Arm models (simulators) [1]. I=E2=80=99ve seen it in = the Foundation and Architecture Envelope Models. I assume it=E2=80=99s = also in the other models, but don=E2=80=99t have a license for them to = check. Andrew [1] = https://developer.arm.com/products/system-design/fixed-virtual-platforms
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