Date: Fri, 18 Jul 2014 19:40:33 -0700 From: Darren Pilgrim <list_freebsd@bluerosetech.com> To: Gleb Smirnoff <glebius@FreeBSD.org> Cc: freebsd-current@freebsd.org, freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: Future of pf / firewall in FreeBSD ? - does it have one ? Message-ID: <53C9DAA1.4020006@bluerosetech.com> In-Reply-To: <20140718110645.GN87212@FreeBSD.org> References: <53C706C9.6090506@com.jkkn.dk> <20140718110645.GN87212@FreeBSD.org>
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On 7/18/2014 4:06 AM, Gleb Smirnoff wrote: > K> b) We are a major release away from OpenBSD (5.6 coming soon) - is > K> following OpenBSD's pf the past? - should it be? > > Following OpenBSD on features would be cool, but no bulk imports > would be made again. Bulk imports produce bad quality of port, > and also pf in OpenBSD has no multi thread support. I would much rather have a slower pf that actually supports modern networking than a faster one I can't use due to showstopper flaws and missing features. There is currently no viable firewall module for FreeBSD if you want to do things like route IPv6.
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