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-rw-r--r--Documentation/feature-removal-schedule.txt13
-rw-r--r--net/Kconfig2
2 files changed, 14 insertions, 1 deletions
diff --git a/Documentation/feature-removal-schedule.txt b/Documentation/feature-removal-schedule.txt
index d1cd5f93e02..552507fe9a7 100644
--- a/Documentation/feature-removal-schedule.txt
+++ b/Documentation/feature-removal-schedule.txt
@@ -281,3 +281,16 @@ Why: The deferred output hooks are a layering violation causing unusual
Who: Patrick McHardy <kaber@trash.net>
---------------------------
+
+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 <shemminger@osdl.org>
+
diff --git a/net/Kconfig b/net/Kconfig
index c6cec5aa548..4959a4e1e0f 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