Date: Tue, 03 Sep 2019 14:06:05 -0000 From: "Rodney W. Grimes" <freebsd@gndrsh.dnsmgr.net> To: Mateusz Guzik <mjguzik@gmail.com> Cc: Kristof Provost <kp@freebsd.org>, src-committers@freebsd.org, svn-src-projects@freebsd.org Subject: Re: svn commit: r345760 - in head: contrib/pf sys/netpfil/pf sbin/pfctl Message-ID: <201904011330.x31DUCYY015185@gndrsh.dnsmgr.net> In-Reply-To: <CAGudoHFq9DHHKs2nSOXG__Sc62KeOiJxEQroNYY8X2c=PjExeA@mail.gmail.com>
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> On 4/1/19, Kristof Provost <kp@freebsd.org> wrote: > > Author: kp > > Date: Mon Apr 1 06:51:32 2019 > > New Revision: 345760 > > URL: https://svnweb.freebsd.org/changeset/base/345625 > > > > Log: > > pf: Remove obsolete pf > > > > pf in FreeBSD lags years behind OpenBSD's pf. > > Remove it. > > > > Users are advised to migrate to ipf. > > > > I think you jumped the gun here. I understand maintaing pf in isolation > is a burden and it prompted the removal, but there are other projects > which also have the port. > > I think a reasonable course of action would be to maintain a portable pf > port as a join effort with NetBSD. To that end you can start with > replacing FreeBSD network stack with theirs to increase compatibility. > > After that it's all smooth sailing. If there is desire to create/maintain a *BSD pf port within the communtiy I would love to see that team formed. I have direct feedback from some community that would like to see FreeBSD update its pf code, is there some people who would like to take this work on? I had started a private conversation with Kristof on this just a few days ago, but was waiting to return to continue that conversation, but since a public one is happening lets just all go over to a list and discuss it? > -- > Mateusz Guzik <mjguzik gmail.com> -- Rod Grimes rgrimes@freebsd.org
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