DeprecationPlan [FreeBSD WIKI]

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===== Introduction =====

List and status of features, components or modules in %%FreeBSD%% base (src) that have been proposed, or accepted and scheduled for removal.

===== Deprecation Policy =====

In-lieu of a future official and documented deprecation policy, Deprecation Proposals must be:

  - **Listed** on this page
    - Have at **minimum** an //Initiator// and //Schedule// (%%FreeBSD%% Branch(es) and Date)
  - **Communicated publicly** (via relevant mailing list(s%%))%%
  - **Accepted** ((The definition of Accepted for the purposes of this page is intentionally not been prescribed )) before being implemented

Additional notes:

  - Proposals should include a //Testing / Testers// section if appropriate.

===== FreeBSD 15 =====

^ Feature ^ Initiator ^ Announced ^ Discussion/Voting ^ Accepted ^ Removed ^ Release Notes ^
| GBDE | PoulHenningKamp | [[https://lists.freebsd.org/archives/freebsd-current/2023-February/003300.html|-current]] |  |  |  |  |
| [[DeprecationPlan/gvinum|gvinum]] | EdMaste | [[https://lists.freebsd.org/pipermail/freebsd-stable/2021-March/093358.html|stable]], [[https://reviews.freebsd.org/D29424|D29424]] |  |  |  |  |

===== FreeBSD 14 =====

^ Feature ^ Initiator ^ Announced ^ Discussion/Voting ^ Accepted ^ Removed ^ Release Notes ^
| MIPS Architecture | WarnerLosh | [[https://lists.freebsd.org/archives/freebsd-arch/2021-September/000068.html|freebsd-arch: FreeBSD mips support]] |  | ✔ | ✔ |  |
| ndis(4) driver | BrooksDavis | [[https://lists.freebsd.org/pipermail/freebsd-net/2020-December/057287.html|-net]], [[https://lists.freebsd.org/pipermail/freebsd-arch/2020-December/020187.html|-arch]], [[https://reviews.freebsd.org/rS358554|r368561]], [[https://reviews.freebsd.org/D28049|D28049]] | request to delay removal to 14 | ✔ | ✔ |  |
| mn driver | EdMaste | [[https://reviews.freebsd.org/D23928|D23928]], r368397 |  | ✔ | ✔ |  |
| ce, cp drivers | EdMaste | -stable, [[https://reviews.freebsd.org/D23928|D23928]] |  |  | ✔ |  |
| ftpd | EdMaste | [[https://reviews.freebsd.org/D26447|D26447]] |  |  |  |  |
| PROFILE option | EdMaste | [[https://lists.freebsd.org/pipermail/freebsd-hackers/2020-January/055551.html|-hackers]], [[https://reviews.freebsd.org/D30833|D30833]] |  | ✔ | disabled [[https://cgit.freebsd.org/src/commit/?id=fe52b7f60ef46b65b24d7810a07be04483299d89|fe52b7f60ef4]] |  |
| old iSCSI initiator | EdMaste | [[https://reviews.freebsd.org/D32673|D32673]] |  |  | ✔ [[https://cgit.FreeBSD.org/src/commit/?id=48cb3fee25862a6adc10fe0b2c2dc15c7fd7fd9e|48cb3fee2586]] |  |
| smbfs | EdMaste | [[https://reviews.freebsd.org/D32707|D32707]], [[https://lists.freebsd.org/archives/freebsd-current/2021-October/000893.html|-current, -stable]] |  |  |  |  |
| armv6 | WarnerLosh | [[https://lists.freebsd.org/archives/freebsd-arch/2021-October/000109.html|-arch@]] | Plan Proposed |  |  |  |
| ISA sound | EdMaste | -current@ -stable@ [[https://reviews.freebsd.org/D34604|D34604]] |  | ✔ | [[https://cgit.FreeBSD.org/src/commit/?id=df51e63eb5d7e34e7a79da144e962dbf5e7cdb4c|ad1816]] [[https://cgit.FreeBSD.org/src/commit/?id=aa83e9b189d67c8aa772fed4f9dd26cbcbff4e3f|ess]] [[https://cgit.FreeBSD.org/src/commit/?id=754decef384a1ab30b39704264742fa33bfa365e|gusc]] [[https://cgit.FreeBSD.org/src/commit/?id=5126e5eeeb5e07ceef3c809452a8c9f508b2d4d1|mss]] [[https://cgit.FreeBSD.org/src/commit/?id=716924cb4832ea0a440daf09913a06f3166f243e|sbc/sb8/sb16]] |  |
| telnetd | BrooksDavis. | [[https://reviews.freebsd.org/D36619|D36619]] |  |  | [[https://cgit.FreeBSD.org/src/commit/?id=0eea46fb1f83f6091df92b5f2eae993cd6c2c873|build]] [[https://cgit.FreeBSD.org/src/commit/?id=c0f94ccbb241f530c9f89d5259efb695e4f6de95|bsdbox]] [[https://cgit.FreeBSD.org/src/commit/?id=edb5226248875f84e322365a021abb3f7874db78|inetd.conf]] [[https://cgit.FreeBSD.org/src/commit/?id=b4cfdbfed2c847fc60b7df8e0159cf529ee16b03|manpages]] |  |
| OPIE | %%DagErlingSm%%ørgrav | [[https://lists.freebsd.org/archives/freebsd-security/2022-September/000081.html|freebsd-security]] [[https://reviews.freebsd.org/D36592|D36592]] |  | ✔ | [[https://cgit.freebsd.org/src/commit/?id=0aa2700123e22c2b0a977375e087dc2759b8e980|0aa27001]] |  |
| Firewire Bootloader support | WarnerLosh | [[https://lists.freebsd.org/archives/freebsd-arch/2022-November/000267.html|-arch@]] [[https://reviews.freebsd.org/D37334|D37334]] |  | ✔ | Planned december 2022 |  |
| OpenFirmwware Network Boot support in /boot/loader | WarnerLosh | [[https://lists.freebsd.org/archives/freebsd-arch/2022-November/000277.html|-arch@ and -powerpc@]] | proposed |  | ETA December 2022 |  |
| %%NgATM%% - netgraph ATM | BrooksDavis | [[https://lists.freebsd.org/archives/freebsd-net/2023-March/003073.html|-net@]] [[https://reviews.freebsd.org/D38877|D38877]] |  |  | [[https://cgit.FreeBSD.org/src/commit/?id=af0cc0b22362153357d7b6783f64c4a11b1b03fe|NgATM]] [[https://cgit.FreeBSD.org/src/commit/?id=105a4f7b3cb65bc159d6a3fe0b2570c2f6475db5|ng_atmllc]] |  |
| Mergemaster | EdMaste | [[https://bugs.freebsd.org/252417|PR252417]] |  |  |  |  |

===== FreeBSD 13 =====

| Feature | Initiator | Announced | Discussion/Voting | Accepted | Removed | Release Notes |
| amd(8) | EdMaste |  |  |  | ✔ |  |
| GCC 4.2.1 | WarnerLosh | [[https://lists.freebsd.org/pipermail/freebsd-arch/2019-August/019674.html|-arch]] |  |  | ✔ |  |
| arm v5 | WarnerLosh |  |  |  | ✔ |  |
| sparc64 | WarnerLosh |  |  |  | ✔ |  |
| cx, ctau drivers | EdMaste | -stable, [[https://reviews.freebsd.org/rS358554|r358554]] |  |  | ✔ |  |
| GDB 6.1.1 | EdMaste | [[https://lists.freebsd.org/pipermail/freebsd-current/2020-December/077735.html|-current]], -toolchain, -stable | [[https://reviews.freebsd.org/D27610|D27610]] | ✔ | ✔ |  |
| aout userland support | EdMaste |  | [[https://reviews.freebsd.org/D27478|D27478]] [[https://reviews.freebsd.org/D27480|D27480]] [[https://reviews.freebsd.org/D27481|D27481]] |  | ✔ |  |
| pccard | WarnerLosh | [[https://lists.freebsd.org/pipermail/freebsd-arch/2020-August/020055.html|-arch]] | (same, no pushback) | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
| hme(4) driver | BrooksDavis | [[https://reviews.freebsd.org/rS358554|r357788]] |  | ✔ | ✔ |  |
| gnugrep | KyleEvans | [[https://lists.freebsd.org/pipermail/freebsd-arch/2020-December/020230.html|-arch]] | (no pushback) | ✔ | ✔ |  |

===== FreeBSD 12 =====

| Feature | Initiator | Announced | Discussion/Voting |
| armeb |  |  |  |
| ATM/NATM |  |  |  |

===== FreeBSD 11 =====

| Feature | Initiator | Announced | Discussion/Voting |
| IPX | glebius | [[https://lists.freebsd.org/pipermail/freebsd-current/2013-October/045911.html|Oct 28, 2013]] | on developers@ |
| %%AppleTalk%% | glebius | [[https://lists.freebsd.org/pipermail/freebsd-current/2013-October/045911.html|Oct 28, 2013]] | on developers@ |

===== See Also =====

  * Ongoing [[GPLinBase|"GPL in Base" migration]] project.
  * DeprecationChecklist

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