The code for frame diverter is unmaintained and has bitrotted.
The number of users is very small and the code has lots of problems.
If anyone is using it, they maybe exposing themselves to bad packet attacks.
Signed-off-by: Stephen Hemminger <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
---
Documentation/feature-removal-schedule.txt | 13 +++++++++++++
net/Kconfig | 2 +-
2 files changed, 14 insertions(+), 1 deletions(-)
3e7063a07247fa424ba225f09c6d9df1a39ac7ba
diff --git a/Documentation/feature-removal-schedule.txt
b/Documentation/feature-removal-schedule.txt
index 87851ef..d0ef166 100644
--- a/Documentation/feature-removal-schedule.txt
+++ b/Documentation/feature-removal-schedule.txt
@@ -274,3 +274,16 @@ Why: The deferred output hooks are a lay
Who: Patrick McHardy <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
---------------------------
+
+What: frame diverter
+When: November 2006
+Why: The frame diverter is included in most distribution kernels, but is
+ broken. It does not correctly handle many things:
+ - IPV6
+ - non-linear skb's
+ - network device RCU on removal
+ - input frames not correctly checked for protocol errors
+ It also adds allocation overhead even if not enabled.
+ It is not clear if anyone is still using it.
+Who: Stephen Hemminger <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
+
diff --git a/net/Kconfig b/net/Kconfig
index 246125c..6528a93 100644
--- a/net/Kconfig
+++ b/net/Kconfig
@@ -177,7 +177,7 @@ source "net/lapb/Kconfig"
config NET_DIVERT
bool "Frame Diverter (EXPERIMENTAL)"
- depends on EXPERIMENTAL
+ depends on EXPERIMENTAL && BROKEN
---help---
The Frame Diverter allows you to divert packets from the
network, that are not aimed at the interface receiving it (in
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1.1.3
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