Upgrading FreeBSD to use the NEW pf syntax. (Copied from freebsd-pf)

[Aldis Berjoza]

20.11.2012, 18:34, "Chuck Burns" <break19 at gmail.com>:
> On 11/20/2012 10:27 AM, O. Hartmann wrote:
>
>>  On 11/20/12 11:43, Olivier Smedts wrote:
>>>  2012/11/20 Paul Webster <paul.g.webster at googlemail.com>:
>>>>  I am aware this is a much discussed subject since the upgrade of PF, I
>>>>  believe the final decision was that to many users are used to the old
>>>>  style pf and an upgrade to the new syntax would cause to much confusion.
>>>  But a change like this is expected in a new major branch, ie.
>>>  10-CURRENT. Not so in -STABLE branches of course. I don't see the
>>>  problem here.
>>>
>>>  Cheers
>>  What would be the alternative? Being stuck with the old PF?  As Olivier
>>  Smedts said, changes like that are expected in a complete new branch. If
>>  people need to stay compatible, they are about to use 9.X as long as
>>  they have migrated. The downside is more work. The bright side would be
>>  development/progression.
>>
>>  oh
>
> Why not release pf2 as a port?  Then those who want the new pf can use
> it, and those that want the old one can use it.
>
> Or, another option is a knob USE_NEWPF during buildworld will build the
> new pf, otherwise it'd build the old, default one.
>
> This way you can still introduce the change, but default to the old one
> for those of us who are too crusty to change. :)
>

FreeBSD already have 3x firewalls. Having 4th m I think, isn't desired.

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Aldis Berjoza
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