networking revision 1.6 
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31.1SagcNetBSD Networking Roadmap
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61.1SagcThis is a small roadmap document, and deals with the networking
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91.6SagcThe following projects are expected to be included in NetBSD 6.0
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111.1Sagc1. Mobile IPv6
121.1Sagc2. SCTP
131.1Sagc3. network driver polling
141.1Sagc4. ALTQ processing on input
151.1Sagc5. integrated multicast dns / zeroconf
161.3Swiz6. tcp support in libsa
171.1Sagc7. netboot from http
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191.6SagcThe timescales for 6.0 are not known at the present time, but we would
201.6Sagcexpect to branch 6.0 late in 2009, with a view to a 6.0 release in
211.6Sagcearly 2010.
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231.1SagcWe'll continue to update this roadmap as features and dates get firmed up.
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261.1SagcSome explanations
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291.1Sagc2. SCTP
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321.1SagcAdd support for the SCTP for both IPv4 and IPv6.
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341.1Sagc3. network driver polling
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371.1SagcResponsible: matt
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391.1Sagc4. ALTQ processing for input
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421.1SagcResponsible: matt
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441.1Sagc5. multicast DNS / zeroconf
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471.1SagcAdd support for multicast DNS (name.local)
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491.1SagcResponsible: ???
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511.2Sjmmv6. tcp support in libsa
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541.1SagcAdd a tiny tcp implementation to libsa.
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561.1SagcResponsible: matt
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581.2Sjmmv7. http netbooting
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611.1SagcBe able to use a HTTP server hosting a kernel and/or disk image as a
621.1Sagcread-only root device.
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641.1SagcResponsible: ???
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661.1SagcMatt Thomas
671.6SagcAlistair Crooks
681.6SagcSun 25 Jan 2009 21:06:42 PST
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