Date: Sat, 3 Dec 2016 00:14:10 +0800 From: Julian Elischer <julian@freebsd.org> To: Srikanth Reddy <srikanthkumar.net@gmail.com>, Odhiambo Washington <odhiambo@gmail.com> Cc: "freebsd-ipfw@freebsd.org" <freebsd-ipfw@freebsd.org>, freebsd-questions <freebsd-questions@freebsd.org>, Ernie Luzar <luzar722@gmail.com>, Luigi Rizzo <rizzo@iet.unipi.it> Subject: Re: Ipfw+dummynet on Windows 10 Message-ID: <3f6d859e-802e-1274-1410-593f965d4973@freebsd.org> In-Reply-To: <CAMYJkMGHkCE=UeNjBmgdYpPuCMnXPUsbwdzsNS97fE2VDMr_VQ@mail.gmail.com> References: <mailman.113.1477569602.88772.freebsd-questions@freebsd.org> <20161029025126.X13445@sola.nimnet.asn.au> <CAMYJkMEf8iMdRzgc-TfWE%2BZ5mxpwiJ7267L0y0227q=C2AdgLA@mail.gmail.com> <5836EE92.5060506@gmail.com> <CAMYJkME2K0r3dg5wMQi1nYPcDno7oMBBEM%2BG9-YBAC7mAxPHRw@mail.gmail.com> <CAAdA2WNFS2jidKAW4PMogkiV4kTeH5XquYJauJ4CTqLyozraaA@mail.gmail.com> <CAMYJkMGHkCE=UeNjBmgdYpPuCMnXPUsbwdzsNS97fE2VDMr_VQ@mail.gmail.com>
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On 25/11/2016 2:20 PM, Srikanth Reddy wrote: > Hi Odhiambo, > That's clear to me. > I am not complaining that Ipfw not updated,I am requesting if any one could > please help in achieving ipfw works on Windows 10 that's great help. > > Thanks and Regards, > Srikanth. normally Luigi or one of his crew would have popped up by now. I think they did the windows compat stuff for some of their projects. I've CC'd luigi. maybe he can help. Nobody here runs it on Windows so we can't really help you. > > On Thursday, November 24, 2016, Odhiambo Washington <odhiambo@gmail.com> > wrote: > >> FreeBSD Team actually include ipfw team, BUT as long as you see ipfw >> included in a version of FreeBSD, then it's been tested and certified as >> "works". That does not mean they also test and ensure it works on Windows >> as M$ continues to change/break things :-) >> >> On 24 November 2016 at 19:33, Srikanth Reddy <srikanthkumar.net@gmail.com >> <javascript:_e(%7B%7D,'cvml','srikanthkumar.net@gmail.com');>> wrote: >> >>> Hi Ernie, >>> Thank you very much. >>> You are right, I was in the assumption that Freebsd team include Ipfw >>> team. >>> Hence wrote the email to this community as I badly need windows 10 >>> support. >>> >>> It will be a great help if you can provide ipfw developer contact >>> information. >>> >>> Thanks and Regards, >>> Srikanth. >>> >>> On Thursday, November 24, 2016, Ernie Luzar <luzar722@gmail.com >>> <javascript:_e(%7B%7D,'cvml','luzar722@gmail.com');>> wrote: >>> >>>> Srikanth Reddy wrote: >>>> >>>>> On Fri, Oct 28, 2016 at 10:11 PM, Ian Smith <smithi@nimnet.asn.au >>> <javascript:_e(%7B%7D,'cvml','smithi@nimnet.asn.au');> >>>>> <mailto:smithi@nimnet.asn.au >>> <javascript:_e(%7B%7D,'cvml','smithi@nimnet.asn.au');>>> wrote: >>>>> freebsd-ipfw@freebsd.org >>> <javascript:_e(%7B%7D,'cvml','freebsd-ipfw@freebsd.org');> <mailto: >>> freebsd-ipfw@freebsd.org >>> <javascript:_e(%7B%7D,'cvml','freebsd-ipfw@freebsd.org');>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> Hello All, >>>>> We couldn't find the right piece of code to change to achieve Windows >>> 10 >>>>> compatibility of ipfw. >>>>> Could any one of you can help us on this part?since we used ipfw in >>> one >>>>> of my research project its very critical for us to achieve ipfw >>>>> compatibility on windows 10 as it was working fine in windows 7 >>> machines >>>>> without any issues.we are Ok to pay some money ( if that is not going >>> to >>>>> cost so much ) as you need to spend some effort to go though your code >>>>> again. >>>>> >>>>> Buts its our humble request to all of you. >>>>> >>>>> Thanks & Regards, >>>>> Srikanth. >>>>> >>>> >>>> Hello Srikanth. >>>> >>>> I think you are barking up the wrong tree here. What you need is a >>> person >>>> who is experienced in win10 internals not Freebsd. Even though ipfw is >>>> maintained by the freebsd ipfw project does not mean freebsd had >>> anything >>>> to do with making it able to run on win7. A win programmer took the open >>>> source ipfw code and made changes to it so it would run on win7. >>>> >>>> You need to contact that win7 programmer who did that work and ask him >>> it >>>> he is interested in upgrading his work for win10. >>>> >>>> Some suggestions. >>>> >>>> 1. Submit a format proposal to the FreeBSD foundation to fund a project >>> to >>>> perform the desired work. This option is going to take some time. Maybe >>> up >>>> to a year. >>>> >>>> 2. Change your focuses from Freebsd to Microsoft. There are win10 >>>> development forums where you can ask for help and advice. Maybe you can >>>> find the support you want there. >>>> >>>> Good Luck >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> freebsd-questions@freebsd.org >>> <javascript:_e(%7B%7D,'cvml','freebsd-questions@freebsd.org');> mailing >>> list >>> https://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions >>> To unsubscribe, send any mail to "freebsd-questions-unsubscribe >>> @freebsd.org >>> <javascript:_e(%7B%7D,'cvml','freebsd-questions-unsubscribe@freebsd.org');> >>> " >>> >> >> >> -- >> Best regards, >> Odhiambo WASHINGTON, >> Nairobi,KE >> +254 7 3200 0004/+254 7 2274 3223 >> "Oh, the cruft." >> > _______________________________________________ > freebsd-ipfw@freebsd.org mailing list > https://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-ipfw > To unsubscribe, send any mail to "freebsd-ipfw-unsubscribe@freebsd.org" > >
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