panics on 6.3-RELEASE in IP stack

[Tom Evans]

On Mon, 2008-04-21 at 11:27 -0400, Michael Proto wrote:
> Robert Watson wrote:
> > 
> > On Fri, 18 Apr 2008, Bruce M. Simpson wrote:
> > 
> >>> I concur, this fix should really be MFCed. The problem went away in
> >>> 7.x due to a total rewrite. I am distracted by other stuff at the
> >>> moment, so, starter's orders...
> >>
> >> This just bit me. The fix is in RELENG_6, but it is not present after
> >> the -p1 tag. So updating to STABLE should fix the problem for Petr.
> >>
> >> Whilst 6 is no longer the STABLE branch, I think this really should go
> >> onto 6 in case any other releases happen from that branch.
> > 
> > There are (tentative) plans to release a 6.4-RELEASE, but I don't think
> > there's a schedule yet.  Developers should plan on continuing to merge
> > changes, especially bug fixes, to RELENG_6.
> > 
> > Robert N M Watson
> > Computer Laboratory
> > University of Cambridge
> > _______________________________________________
> 
> Just a note that I'd really like it for a 6.4-RELEASE to be made
> available if possible. I still have some hosts on 6-STABLE for a variety
> of reasons (including one very nasty problem with 7-STABLE, pf, and
> IPSec with NAT traversal that I'm trying to troubleshoot in preparation
> for a possible PR, once I find out exactly where the problem is).
> 
> 
> Thanks,
> Proto

Remember that 6.3-RELEASE is an extended support release, and will be
maintained by the Security Team until (estimated) Jan 31, 2010 - as will
6-STABLE.

http://www.freebsd.org/security/

Cheers

Tom
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