kern/117271: [tap] OpenVPN TAP uses 99% CPU on releng_6 when if_tap is in /boot/loader.conf

[Matthew X. Economou]

The following reply was made to PR kern/117271; it has been noted by GNATS.

From: "Matthew X. Economou" <xenophon at irtnog.org>
To: <bug-followup at FreeBSD.org>,
	<emilec at clarotech.co.za>
Cc:  
Subject: Re: kern/117271: [tap] OpenVPN TAP uses 99% CPU on releng_6 when if_tap is in /boot/loader.conf
Date: Mon, 21 Jan 2008 12:17:23 -0500

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 I can confirm this problem (GENERIC kernel on RELENG_6_3, i.e.,
 6.3-RELEASE).  I also found that if I boot with if_tap loaded at boot
 time by /boot/loader.conf, I can unload and reload the tap driver
 (kldunload if_tap; kldload if_tap) and then start OpenVPN without any
 problems.
 
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