From owner-freebsd-current@FreeBSD.ORG Thu Jun 23 22:23:33 2011 Return-Path: Delivered-To: freebsd-current@freebsd.org Received: from mx1.freebsd.org (unknown [IPv6:2001:4f8:fff6::34]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id AD7A7106566B; Thu, 23 Jun 2011 22:23:33 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from David.Boyd@insightbb.com) Received: from mxsf01.insightbb.com (mxsf01.insightbb.com [74.128.0.71]) by mx1.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 69BF68FC0C; Thu, 23 Jun 2011 22:23:33 +0000 (UTC) X-IronPort-AV: E=Sophos;i="4.65,415,1304308800"; d="scan'208";a="1158023126" Received: from unknown (HELO asav01.insightbb.com) ([172.31.249.123]) by mxsf01.insightbb.com with ESMTP; 23 Jun 2011 17:55:15 -0400 X-IronPort-Anti-Spam-Filtered: true X-IronPort-Anti-Spam-Result: AhAFANm1A05KgYlR/2dsb2JhbABSihedFXjKcw6GHwSiHA X-IronPort-AV: E=Sophos;i="4.65,415,1304308800"; d="scan'208";a="350634690" Received: from 74-129-137-81.dhcp.insightbb.com (HELO sneezy) ([74.129.137.81]) by asav01.insightbb.com with SMTP; 23 Jun 2011 17:55:14 -0400 From: "David Boyd" To: , Date: Thu, 23 Jun 2011 17:55:15 -0400 Message-ID: MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit X-Priority: 3 (Normal) X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook IMO, Build 9.0.6604 (9.0.2911.0) Importance: Normal X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2900.6109 Cc: Subject: current status of digi driver X-BeenThere: freebsd-current@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.5 Precedence: list List-Id: Discussions about the use of FreeBSD-current List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Thu, 23 Jun 2011 22:23:33 -0000 While attempting to upgrade our comm servers from 7.4-RELEASE to 8.2-RELEASE, I discovered that the digi driver didn't make the grade. I searched the archives and found discussions in August 2008 concerning drivers that were disconnected for lack of MPSAFEness. The threads continued right up to the point where it was agreed that the drivers shouldn't be allowed to halt/delay the MPSAFE switch in 8.0-RELEASE. It appears that there was also agreement that (at least) some of the drivers, digi included, would be converted soon after 8.0-RELEASE. The pre-MPSAFE code appears to be included in the most recent -STABLE and -CURRENT, but doesn't get built. The HARDWARE.TXT still includes digi among supported multiport serial device drivers. Is there any plan to bring digi forward? We have about 55 modem ports over ten 8-port Xr cards (PCI) that connect remote sites via dial-up. These work perfectly with 7.4-RELEASE. We would like to see them work perfectly with 8.x-RELEASE or 9.x-RELEASE. I have time and hardware to test with and can help as needed. Thoughts?