networking revision 1.8 
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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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191.7SagcWe currently expect to branch 6.0 in the March 2010 timeframe, with a view
201.7Sagcto a 6.0 release later in 2010.
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221.1SagcWe'll continue to update this roadmap as features and dates get firmed up.
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251.1SagcSome explanations
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281.1Sagc2. SCTP
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311.1SagcAdd support for the SCTP for both IPv4 and IPv6.
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331.1Sagc3. network driver polling
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361.1SagcResponsible: matt
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381.1Sagc4. ALTQ processing for input
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411.1SagcResponsible: matt
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431.1Sagc5. multicast DNS / zeroconf
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461.1SagcAdd support for multicast DNS (name.local)
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481.8StsarnaResponsible: tsarna
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501.2Sjmmv6. tcp support in libsa
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531.1SagcAdd a tiny tcp implementation to libsa.
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551.1SagcResponsible: matt
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571.2Sjmmv7. http netbooting
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601.1SagcBe able to use a HTTP server hosting a kernel and/or disk image as a
611.1Sagcread-only root device.
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631.1SagcResponsible: ???
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651.1SagcMatt Thomas
661.6SagcAlistair Crooks
671.6SagcSun 25 Jan 2009 21:06:42 PST
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