Date: Mon, 19 May 2014 09:56:10 -0700 From: Adrian Chadd <adrian@freebsd.org> To: Ian Smith <smithi@nimnet.asn.au> Cc: FreeBSD Net <freebsd-net@freebsd.org>, Luigi Rizzo <rizzo@iet.unipi.it> Subject: Re: netmap and other discussions on freebsd-net: please be open minded. Message-ID: <CAJ-Vmom%2BLd-58qzcm6MgPxxL19Q4nsk67Vn4i3Jwnt%2BAACBrPw@mail.gmail.com> In-Reply-To: <20140519174117.G89611@sola.nimnet.asn.au> References: <CAPBAu3XmVwU8PnHT=WRNtTrpk1D01eeu_%2B3ZRpZ5Snv0c2h5mA@mail.gmail.com> <201405181223.s4ICNTAf097378@fire.js.berklix.net> <20140518230242.GA28117@onelab2.iet.unipi.it> <20140519174117.G89611@sola.nimnet.asn.au>
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On 19 May 2014 01:42, Ian Smith <smithi@nimnet.asn.au> wrote: > On Mon, 19 May 2014 01:02:42 _0200, Luigi Rizzo wrote: > > Folks, i have two requests for you: > > > > 1. please do not complain about questions on this list related > > to a core network-related FreeBSD subsystem (netmap, dummynet, > > netgraph, tcp stack...) even if they are concerned with ports > > to Linux or other OSes or to userspace. > > > > At least in principle, these topics _are_ relevant here precisely > > because they relate to code whose main home is in the FreeBSD > > source tree, and bugs or feature suggestions etc that may emerge > > will directly benefit FreeBSD. > > I'm glad I waited before responding to the OP+1 or I may have been > somewhat less polite, let alone authoritative .. so thanks. > > I can only add that projects such as netmap - and ipfw & dummynet for > Linux for that matter - can only serve to lower the wall, in perception > at least, between the merits of either OS for purpose, and further > increase the exposure of the quality of FreeBSD networking to the Linux > masses; ie, I believe this can only be a net gain for FreeBSD overall. > > > 2. on the other hand, it would be good if people could avoid questions like > > "give me step by step instructions on how to install/run/use X". > > There are notes in README and Makefiles, something on the > > web pages, and quick web searches should point you to previous > > mailing list discussions on the same topic _before asking_. > > googling 'netmap linux' seems to point to most everything relevant, > including some discussions on Linux lists, and perhaps illustrative > of (1) is http://www.ntop.org/pf_ring/dna-vs-netmap/ > > cheers, Ian (no, I haven't played with netmap, but it sure smells good!) My experience is the opposite - it makes it easier to migrate away from FreeBSD to Linux. You have to be careful. -a
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