Date: Tue, 23 Dec 2008 17:37:05 -0500 From: gnn@freebsd.org To: Sam Leffler <sam@freebsd.org> Cc: Remko Lodder <remko@elvandar.org>, current@freebsd.org Subject: Re: HEADSUP usb2 (usb4bsd) to become default in 2 weeks. Message-ID: <7i7i5q34dq.wl%gnn@neville-neil.com> In-Reply-To: <495141BA.9010208@freebsd.org> References: <20081222214010.GA18389@elvis.mu.org> <20081223162336.GA77652@rink.nu> <20081223163739.GF42864@freebie.xs4all.nl> <495124E0.4090108@freebsd.org> <554D5F07-3108-45EB-AE9A-B177E79B0964@elvandar.org> <495141BA.9010208@freebsd.org>
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At Tue, 23 Dec 2008 11:53:30 -0800, Sam Leffler wrote: > > I'll offer a different POV. I think we should switch ASAP and resolve > open issues (so long as the old code is kept around for folks to fall > back on). We cannot ship 8.0 w/ 2 stacks and delaying the inevitable > will only leave unknown issues closer to the release date and > potentially delay/extend the release process. I said this when the code > was first committed and feel even more strongly now. Of course all this > depends on developers stepping up and fixing problems. IMO we cannot > depend on this code if it is treated purely as vendor-contributed code. > > The only reason I can see for not switching are important regressions in > functionality (both in the kernel and user programs) or security issues. > It sounds like there are reasons to not switch now but I think we need > to move ASAP. > Much as I hate to do this in email: <aol>Me too!</aol> Later, George
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