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Date:      Thu, 4 Feb 1999 19:30:28 -0600 (CST)
From:      Richard Wackerbarth <rkw@dataplex.net>
To:        Sheldon Hearn <axl@iafrica.com>
Cc:        James Wyatt <jwyatt@RWSystems.net>, Chris Larsen <vader@vader.dk>, security@FreeBSD.ORG
Subject:   Re: Enabling bpf device in kernel (was: Re: tcpdump) 
Message-ID:  <Pine.BSF.4.05.9902041920030.2250-100000@nomad.dataplex.net>
In-Reply-To: <56329.918141508@axl.noc.iafrica.com>

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On Thu, 4 Feb 1999, Sheldon Hearn wrote:

> What I was getting at is that bpf-less kernels gain something specific
> which I believe is of very little benefit to the only people who might
> not turn bpf off themselves.

OTOH, bpf-less kernels will totally stop an ever-growing population who
require it.  I would opt for putting in bpf just as we put all kinds of
NIC drivers that are (to most people) worthless. -- But critical to the
few who need it.



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