On 19 May 2014 01:42, Ian Smith <smi...@nimnet.asn.au> wrote: > On Mon, 19 May 2014 01:02:42 _0200, Luigi Rizzo wrote: > > Folks, i have two requests for you: > > > > 1. please do not complain about questions on this list related > > to a core network-related FreeBSD subsystem (netmap, dummynet, > > netgraph, tcp stack...) even if they are concerned with ports > > to Linux or other OSes or to userspace. > > > > At least in principle, these topics _are_ relevant here precisely > > because they relate to code whose main home is in the FreeBSD > > source tree, and bugs or feature suggestions etc that may emerge > > will directly benefit FreeBSD. > > I'm glad I waited before responding to the OP+1 or I may have been > somewhat less polite, let alone authoritative .. so thanks. > > I can only add that projects such as netmap - and ipfw & dummynet for > Linux for that matter - can only serve to lower the wall, in perception > at least, between the merits of either OS for purpose, and further > increase the exposure of the quality of FreeBSD networking to the Linux > masses; ie, I believe this can only be a net gain for FreeBSD overall. > > > 2. on the other hand, it would be good if people could avoid questions like > > "give me step by step instructions on how to install/run/use X". > > There are notes in README and Makefiles, something on the > > web pages, and quick web searches should point you to previous > > mailing list discussions on the same topic _before asking_. > > googling 'netmap linux' seems to point to most everything relevant, > including some discussions on Linux lists, and perhaps illustrative > of (1) is http://www.ntop.org/pf_ring/dna-vs-netmap/ > > cheers, Ian (no, I haven't played with netmap, but it sure smells good!)
My experience is the opposite - it makes it easier to migrate away from FreeBSD to Linux. You have to be careful. -a _______________________________________________ freebsd-net@freebsd.org mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-net To unsubscribe, send any mail to "freebsd-net-unsubscr...@freebsd.org"