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New release notes: em(4), network device polling, ata(4) improved

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SiS chipset support, OpenSSH UseLogin yes fix.
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Bruce A. Mah 2001-12-04 15:15:04 +00:00
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<listitem>
<para>ServerWorks ROSB4 ATA33</para>
</listitem>
<listitem>
<para>SiS 530, 540, 620</para>
</listitem>
<listitem>
<para>SiS 630, 633, 635, 730, 733, 735</para>
</listitem>
<listitem>
<para>SiS 5591</para>
</listitem>
@ -1622,7 +1628,7 @@
</para>
<para>Gigabit Ethernet NICs based on the Intel 82542 and 82543
controller chips (&man.gx.4; driver)
controller chips (&man.gx.4; and &man.em.4; drivers)
<itemizedlist>
<listitem>
<para>Intel PRO/1000 Gigabit Ethernet</para>

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<listitem>
<para>ServerWorks ROSB4 ATA33</para>
</listitem>
<listitem>
<para>SiS 530, 540, 620</para>
</listitem>
<listitem>
<para>SiS 630, 633, 635, 730, 733, 735</para>
</listitem>
<listitem>
<para>SiS 5591</para>
</listitem>
@ -1622,7 +1628,7 @@
</para>
<para>Gigabit Ethernet NICs based on the Intel 82542 and 82543
controller chips (&man.gx.4; driver)
controller chips (&man.gx.4; and &man.em.4; drivers)
<itemizedlist>
<listitem>
<para>Intel PRO/1000 Gigabit Ethernet</para>

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<para arch="i386">The &man.el.4; driver can now be loaded as a
module.</para>
<para arch="i386">The &man.em.4; driver has been added to
support NICs based on the Intel 82542, 82543, and 82544 Gigabit
Ethernet controller chips. The driver supports transmit/receive
checksum offload and jumbo frames on 82543 and 82544-based
adapters.</para>
<para>The &man.faith.4; device is now loadable, unloadable, and
clonable.</para>
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protocol or routing) can be performed on these devices. The
<varname>SIOCGIFCONF</varname> ioctl may be performed on the
special <filename>/dev/network</filename> node.</para>
<para arch="i386">Selected network drivers now implement a
semi-polling mode, which makes systems much more resilient to
attacks and overloads. To enable polling, the following options
are required in a kernel configuration file:
<programlisting>options DEVICE_POLLING
options HZ=1000 # not compulsory but strongly recommended</programlisting>
The <varname>kern.polling.enable</varname> sysctl variable will
then activate polling mode. The devices initially supporting
polling are &man.dc.4;, &man.fxp.4;, and &man.sis.4;. &merged;</para>
</sect3>
<sect3>
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<quote>pseudo</quote> RAID controllers as the Promise Fasttrak and
HighPoint HPT370 controllers. &merged;</para>
<para>The &man.ata.4; driver now supports a wider variety of SiS
chipsets, as listed in the Hardware Notes.</para>
<para>The BurnProof(TM) feature, for applicable ATAPI CD-ROM burners, is now
supported. &merged;</para>
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<para>A security hole in the form of a buffer overflow in the
&man.semop.2; system call has been closed. &merged;</para>
<para>A security hole in <application>OpenSSH</application>,
involving the <literal>UseLogin yes</literal> setting, has been
closed (note that the default for this setting is
<literal>UseLogin no</literal>). &merged;</para>
</sect2>
<sect2 id="userland">
<title>Userland Changes</title>

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<para arch="i386">The &man.el.4; driver can now be loaded as a
module.</para>
<para arch="i386">The &man.em.4; driver has been added to
support NICs based on the Intel 82542, 82543, and 82544 Gigabit
Ethernet controller chips. The driver supports transmit/receive
checksum offload and jumbo frames on 82543 and 82544-based
adapters.</para>
<para>The &man.faith.4; device is now loadable, unloadable, and
clonable.</para>
@ -586,6 +592,18 @@
protocol or routing) can be performed on these devices. The
<varname>SIOCGIFCONF</varname> ioctl may be performed on the
special <filename>/dev/network</filename> node.</para>
<para arch="i386">Selected network drivers now implement a
semi-polling mode, which makes systems much more resilient to
attacks and overloads. To enable polling, the following options
are required in a kernel configuration file:
<programlisting>options DEVICE_POLLING
options HZ=1000 # not compulsory but strongly recommended</programlisting>
The <varname>kern.polling.enable</varname> sysctl variable will
then activate polling mode. The devices initially supporting
polling are &man.dc.4;, &man.fxp.4;, and &man.sis.4;. &merged;</para>
</sect3>
<sect3>
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<quote>pseudo</quote> RAID controllers as the Promise Fasttrak and
HighPoint HPT370 controllers. &merged;</para>
<para>The &man.ata.4; driver now supports a wider variety of SiS
chipsets, as listed in the Hardware Notes.</para>
<para>The BurnProof(TM) feature, for applicable ATAPI CD-ROM burners, is now
supported. &merged;</para>
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<para>A security hole in the form of a buffer overflow in the
&man.semop.2; system call has been closed. &merged;</para>
<para>A security hole in <application>OpenSSH</application>,
involving the <literal>UseLogin yes</literal> setting, has been
closed (note that the default for this setting is
<literal>UseLogin no</literal>). &merged;</para>
</sect2>
<sect2 id="userland">
<title>Userland Changes</title>