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

Ignore me I see you got it on your change to Updating.

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Rod Grimes                                                 rgrimes at freebsd.org