cvs commit: src/sys/net if.c

[Scott Long]

Sam Leffler wrote:
> Gleb Smirnoff wrote:
> 
>>glebius     2006-11-30 15:02:01 UTC
>>
>>  FreeBSD src repository
>>
>>  Modified files:
>>    sys/net              if.c 
>>  Log:
>>  The recent issues with em(4) interface has shown that the old 4.4BSD
>>  if_watchdog/if_timer interface doesn't fit modern SMP network
>>  stack design.
>>  
>>  Device drivers that need watchdog to monitor their hardware should
>>  implement it theirselves.
>>  
>>  Eventually the if_watchdog/if_timer API will be removed. For now,
>>  warn that driver uses it.
>>  
>>  Reviewed by:    scottl
> 
> 
> Did I miss a headsup on this?  Seems like something you should
> coordinate with folks so people can convert drivers beforehand.  I
> understand the problem and I see this is just a printf but now we're
> going to have people asking what's going on.
> 
> 	Sam

I didn't expect Gleb to act so quickly on this, but I'm very glad that 
he did.  Sorry it was a suprise.  Would it help if he or I added an
UPDATING entry and a mailing list announcement about it?

Scott