Rebuild all network-related kernel modules on 8-current due to
vnet allocator change
Martin Smith
mjs at rakupottery.org.uk
Wed Jul 15 11:59:17 UTC 2009
Robert Watson wrote:
>
> Just a quick heads up:
>
> The attached change, which just entered 8-current, modifies kernel
> programming and binary interfaces for many network stack
> components/modules. You will want to make sure all kernel modules are
> rebuilt.
When you say just entered, does that mean immediately before posting,
just asking as I ran csup and rebuilt a couple of hours before...
>
> For those willing to take a risk, here's a list of the kernel modules
> (and of course the kernel) that I know are definitely affected and will
> want to be rebuilt:
>
> bridgestp.ko if_vlan.ko kernel ng_atm.ko sppp.ko
> if_bridge.ko ip_mroute.ko linprocfs.ko ng_eiface.ko svr4.ko
> if_ef.ko ipdivert.ko linux.ko ng_ether.ko wlan.ko
> if_faith.ko ipfw.ko netgraph.ko ng_gif.ko
> if_gif.ko ipfw_nat.ko nfscl.ko ng_iface.ko
> if_gre.ko ipl.ko nfsclient.ko pf.ko
> if_stf.ko iw_cxgb.ko nfsd.ko rdma_cma.ko
>
> (For those interested: I grepped for vnet_entry in my local kernel
> module collection -- these are kernel modules that directly reference
> virtualized global network stack variables with a VIMAGE configuration).
>
> Robert N M Watson
> Computer Laboratory
> University of Cambridge
--
Martin
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