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This page documents proposed schedules for removing infrastructure for non-MPSAFE network stack components.
A small number of network protocols are not yet MPSAFE.
| Date | Done | Event |
| 18 July 2005 | yes | Post MPSAFE network stack plan to arch@. |
| 17 July 2007 | yes | Post NET_NEEDS_GIANT() reminder to arch@. |
| 27 July 2007 | yes | Remove NET_NEEDS_GIANT(). |
| 25 May 2008 | yes | Remove netatm. |
| 26 May 2008 | yes | Remove i4b. |
| Date | Done | Event |
| 18 July 2005 | yes | Post MPSAFE network stack plan to arch@. |
| 04 July 2007 | yes | Disconnect parts of I4B from the build. HEADS-UP to isdn@. |
| 17 July 2007 | yes | Post NET_NEEDS_GIANT() reminder to arch@. |
| 27 July 2007 | yes | Remove NET_NEEDS_GIANT(). |
| 22 March 2008 | yes | Last call to seek for help rewriting I4B to keep it alive. |
| 15 May 2008 | yes | Final announcement on isdn@ that I4B will be removed from 8/7. |
| 26 May 2008 | yes | Remove i4b from HEAD. |
| ?? ??? 2008 | no | Remove I4B from RELENG_7. |
| Date | Done | Event |
| 18 July 2005 | yes | Post MPSAFE network stack plan to arch@. |
| 15 March 2006 | yes | Post netatm removal plan. |
| 29 March 2006 | yes | Post netatm removal reminder to arch@. |
| 10 March 2007 | yes | Post netatm removal reminder to arch@. |
| 27 July 2007 | yes | Remove NET_NEEDS_GIANT(). |
| 10 March 2008 | yes | E-mail warning to arch@/net@ |
| 10 April 2008 | yes | E-mail warning to arch@/net@ |
| 10 May 2008 | yes | Removal of netatm from HEAD |
| 20 May 2008 | no | Removal of netatm from RELENG_7 |
A number of device driver depend on IFF_NEEDSGIANT; more specific driver details can be found on NetworkNeedsGiant.
| Date | Done | Event |
| 18 July 2005 | yes | Post MPSAFE network stack plan to arch@, affected driver list. |
| 22 May 2006 | yes | Post MPSAFE reminder e-mail to arch@. |
| 24 December 2007 | yes | Post proposed schedule for flag and infrastructure removal, affected driver list. |
| 26 January 2008 | yes | Repost proposed schedule for flag and infrastructure removal, updated affected driver list. |
| 3 February 2007 | yes | Repost proposed schedule for flag and infrastructure removal, updated affected driver list. |
| 26 February 2008 | yes | Adjust boot-time printf for affected drivers to generate a loud warning, post updated affected drivers list. |
| 7 March 2008 | yes | Post reminder e-mail to arch@. |
| 21 May 2008 | yes | Post reminder e-mail to arch@. |
| 26 May 2008 | yes | Post HEADS UP of impending driver disabling, updated affected driver list. |
| 26 June 2008 | no | Disable build of all drivers requiring IFF_NEEDSGIANT, post updated affected driver list. |
| 26 September 2008 | no | Post HEADS UP of impending driver removal, updated affected driver list. |
| 26 October 2008 | no | Delete source of all drivers requiring IFF_NEEDSGIANT; remove flag and infrastructure. |
| Date | Done | Event |
| 18 July 2005 | yes | Post MPSAFE network stack plan to arch@. |
| 26 May 2008 | yes | Post NETISR_MPSAFE removal plan. |
| 30 June 2008 | no | Remove NETISR_MPSAFE, add explicit Giant locking to remaining handlers. |