Re: [B.A.T.M.A.N.] Fwd: Re: Debian extra modules

[Sven Eckelmann <sven.eckelmann@gmx.de>]

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Holger Levsen wrote:
> I've shortened Gregs mail to only have the relevant info for this list :-)
> Full mail is at http://lists.debian.org/debian-kernel/2009/10/msg00236.html

> > batman
> > ------
> >
> > A mesh routing system.  Maybe a candidate for staging; try asking
> > upstream.
> >
> > Debian: http://packages.debian.org/source/sid/batmand
> > Upstream: http://www.open-mesh.net/browser/trunk/batman/linux/modules
As far as I know it isn't a part which is currently not targeted for linux-2.6 
(staging or netdev) as this isn't self contained, but just a "hack" to improve 
gateway speed with batmand. Marek has to decide what to do with it further.

> > batman-adv
> > ----------
> >
> > A mesh bridging system.  As for batman.
> >
> > Debian: http://packages.debian.org/source/sid/batman-adv-kernelland
> > Upstream: http://www.open-mesh.net/browser/trunk/batman-adv-kernelland
> 
> Please post this code, if it's a module, and the developers want it
> upstream, I'll be glad to take it in staging.
This one should go staging sometime in the near future. We are in contact with 
Greg KH and some preparations are currently done to make it fit into staging 
and get it to a review for linux netdev soon.

Parts which are important:
 * TODO list for staging inside batman-adv folder
 * removed compat.h and remaining LINUX_VERSION_CODE (net_device_ops,
   unregister_chrdev)
 * clean Makefile and Kconfig
 * anyone who says how the further development should be done
 * anyone who sends the patch to Greg (probably Marek)

Also a open question is how the "issue" of the closed mailing list should be 
fixed. Vger doesn't seem to want us before we are successfully reviewed by the 
netdev maintainer. Moving the mailinglist every month doesn't seem to be a 
good idea. Opening this mailinglist could according to Marek create this ml 
useless as there is a big amount of spam send to it. There is a third option 
of having the ml semi-open with moderators for mails send by non-subscribers. 
But we have to decide who does the moderation.

@Marek: Is the postfix server configured to do greylisting? If yes, do you 
have a some statistics about how many spam mails come through and will be 
kicked out by the mailinglist system? If it isn't that much I would do some 
moderation for some months before we maybe move to a better option.

Best regards,
	Sven

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