HEADS UP: multi-IPv4/v6/no-IP jails now in 7-STABLE

[Stefan Lambrev]

Hi,

Does this allow multiple network interfaces to be used by a single  
jail instance?

On Feb 7, 2009, at 8:18 PM, Bjoern A. Zeeb wrote:

> Hi,
>
> what has started a long time ago with patches from various people, was
> started, abandoned, resumed finally found an end.
>
> I am happy to hereby announce that the multi-IPv4/v6/no-IP jails work
> has been merged to 7-STABLE and thus can be used in FreeBSD 7 without
> the need to maintain or apply patches from now on.
>
> This also means that the updated jails will be included in 7.2  
> release.
>
> This update gives you (short selection):
> - zero, one or multi-IP jails.
> - IPv4 and IPv6 support.
> - cpuset support for jails.
> - jail names and states to ease administration. - 32bit compat on  
> 64bit, jail v1 compat, ..
>
> You'll find a longer summary about all the new features and how to use
> them in a posting from December (you should really read it):
> http://lists.freebsd.org/pipermail/freebsd-jail/2008-December/000631.html
>
> Since the above posting, multiple PRs had been addressed and fixes  
> include
> - SIOCGIFADDR ioctl handling which fixes the "samba inside jails  
> problem"
> - no more arp and ndp information disclosure
> - updated rc.conf framework (fully backward compatible in 7), see
>  man 5 rc.conf and /etc/defaults/rc.conf.
> - various documentation/man page updates
> - ...
>
>
> I'd like to thank everyone who had helped to make this possible!
>
>
> If you like the work, mayhap even use it for your business, or just  
> want
> to support FreeBSD, you may want to visit
> 	http://www.freebsdfoundation.org/
> and help donating some money.
>
>
> Enjoy your new jails!
> (and don't try to escape - you sure won't succeed;)
>
> /bz
>
> -- 
> Bjoern A. Zeeb                      The greatest risk is not taking  
> one.
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Best Wishes,
Stefan Lambrev
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