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@@ -28,6 +28,15 @@ NOTE TO PEOPLE WHO THINK THAT FreeBSD 6.x IS SLOW: which is part if struct ifnet. This means all network drivers and network monitoring applications need to be recompiled. + WARNING WARNING WARNING WARNING WARNING WARNING WARNING + + This also breaks ifconfig compatibility. An old ifconfig will + not work with the new kernel and a new ifconfig will not work + with the old. It is strongly recommended that you make a copy + of your old ifconfig before installworld. If you are installing + remotely, you must copy over a new ifconfig before rebooting in + to the new kernel. + 20040828: The default configuration for the network stack has been changed such that it now runs without the Giant lock unless configured |