diff --git a/Documentation/feature-removal-schedule.txt b/Documentation/feature-removal-schedule.txt index d1cd5f93e028af752c207c9dd3980753a0763bed..552507fe9a7ead2498dd4d696b53498da4be40e9 100644 --- a/Documentation/feature-removal-schedule.txt +++ b/Documentation/feature-removal-schedule.txt @@ -281,3 +281,16 @@ Why: The deferred output hooks are a layering violation causing unusual Who: Patrick McHardy <kaber@trash.net> --------------------------- + +What: frame diverter +When: November 2006 +Why: The frame diverter is included in most distribution kernels, but is + broken. It does not correctly handle many things: + - IPV6 + - non-linear skb's + - network device RCU on removal + - input frames not correctly checked for protocol errors + It also adds allocation overhead even if not enabled. + It is not clear if anyone is still using it. +Who: Stephen Hemminger <shemminger@osdl.org> + diff --git a/net/Kconfig b/net/Kconfig index c6cec5aa548604c87aa48ce43fd9c2007052f305..4959a4e1e0feca3fa2b0a304f8cf175a27c90487 100644 --- a/net/Kconfig +++ b/net/Kconfig @@ -177,7 +177,7 @@ source "net/lapb/Kconfig" config NET_DIVERT bool "Frame Diverter (EXPERIMENTAL)" - depends on EXPERIMENTAL + depends on EXPERIMENTAL && BROKEN ---help--- The Frame Diverter allows you to divert packets from the network, that are not aimed at the interface receiving it (in