svn commit: r317383 - in head: . etc/mtree include lib/libc/net rescue/rescue sbin sbin/atm sbin/atm/atmconfig share/man/man4 sys/boot/forth sys/conf sys/dev/en sys/dev/fatm sys/dev/hatm sys/dev/pa...

[Rodney W. Grimes]

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> On Mon, Apr 24, 2017 at 09:21:50PM +0000, Brooks Davis wrote:
> > Author: brooks
> > Date: Mon Apr 24 21:21:49 2017
> > New Revision: 317383
> > URL: https://svnweb.freebsd.org/changeset/base/317383
> > 
> > Log:
> >   Remove the NATM framework including the en(4), fatm(4), hatm(4), and
> >   patm(4) devices.
> >   
> >   Maintaining an address family and framework has real costs when we make
> >   infrastructure improvements.  In the case of NATM we support no devices
> >   manufactured in the last 20 years and some will not even work in modern
> >   motherboards (some newer devices that patm(4) could be updated to
> >   support apparently exist, but we do not currently have support).
> >   
> >   With this change, support remains for some netgraph modules that don't
> >   require NATM support code. It is unclear if all these should remain,
> >   though ng_atmllc certainly stands alone.
> >   
> >   Note well: FreeBSD 11 supports NATM and will continue to do so until at
> >   least September 30, 2021.  Improvements to the code in FreeBSD 11 are
> >   certainly welcome.
> >   
> >   Reviewed by:	philip
> >   Approved by:	harti
> 
> Should have included:
> 
> Differential revision:	https://reviews.freebsd.org/D9883

Should have further included:
Release Notes: yes

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Rod Grimes                                                 rgrimes at freebsd.org