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Re: SCTP and IPv6 roadmap

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Subject: Re: SCTP and IPv6 roadmap
From: Jon Grimm <jgrimm@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Mon, 21 Jan 2002 17:23:21 -0600
Cc: "sctp-developers-list@xxxxxxxxxxx" <sctp-developers-list@xxxxxxxxxxx>, mauro@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
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Hi.  I was just forwarded Mauro's note:

Mauro Tortonesi wrote:

> 
> what's the state of SCTP support under linux? i believe the last patch
> from lksctp is up to linux 2.4.1. has been the lksctp project abandoned?
> are you planning to integrate sources from the lksctp project in linux
> 2.5, or to rewrite SCTP support from scratch?
> 
> and about IPv6? the USAGI project is doing a good work. will some of their
> code be integrated in linux 2.5?
> 
> -- 
> Aequam memento rebus in arduis servare mentem...
> 
> Mauro Tortonesi                 mauro@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Ferrara Linux User Group        http://www.ferrara.linux.it
> Project6 - IPv6 for Linux       http://project6.ferrara.linux.it

Mauro, 

I'm glad you ask, since it gives me a chance to put in a little plug for
the lksctp project.

No, we aren't abandoned at all.       

It is quite true that we've been on a base of 2.4.1 overly long.   We
are in the active process of moving to a 2.4.17 base and redoing our
file hierarchy to better allow us to stay up with current kernels.   We
will  hopefully be more nimble in the future, but our current code is
only available as anonymous download in CVS.  

Overall, we'd love to get into 2.5, however realize we have a bit of
work to focus on first.

For more information, please visit the project's website at: 
        http://www.sourceforge.net/projects/lksctp

For more information on the SCTP protocol, see RFC 2960 at:
        http://www.ietf.org/rfc/rfc2960.txt



Best Regards,
Jon Grimm

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