[PATCH] kern/681110 re-roll of RFC3522 (Eifel detection) patchset

[LI Xin]

Bruce M. Simpson wrote:
> First of all,
> 
> Xin: Many thanks for your excellent work on bringing the code up to date.
> 
> Mike Silbersack wrote:
>>
>> No.  That is not going into FreeBSD if I can help it.
>> http://www.ietf.org/ietf/IPR/ERICSSON-EIFEL
>> On top of that, we don't need yet another complication to the already
>> too-complex retransmission code.
> I wasn't aware of Ericsson's submission on this basis. Whilst FreeBSD's
> license is recognised by the OSI, the implications of having code in the
> kernel which are covered by an Ericsson patent are quite grim if anyone
> wishes to use FreeBSD for commercial purposes.
> 
> I therefore agree with you that that this change should not go in, and
> have removed it from the Wiki.

That's disappointing, but better safe than sorry.

BTW. Is there any legal alternative, e.g. make this as an option like
WANT_IDEA?

Cheers,
-- 
Xin LI <delphij at delphij.net>	http://www.delphij.net/
FreeBSD - The Power to Serve!

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