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From: David Miller <davem@davemloft.net>
Subject: Re: [PATCH] bridge: make bridge-nf-call-*tables default
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Date: Wed, 01 Jul 2009 09:08:49 -0700 (PDT)
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From: Patrick McHardy <kaber@trash.net>
Date: Wed, 01 Jul 2009 18:05:40 +0200

> David Miller wrote:
>> From: Patrick McHardy <kaber@trash.net>
>> Date: Wed, 01 Jul 2009 12:51:06 +0200
>> 
>>> I agree, this has already caused an endless amount of problems for
>>> users due to the unexpected behaviour and, in some cases, bugs.
>>>
>>> Dave's point is certainly valid as well, until we change the defaults,
>>> distributions can use sysctl.conf. But I think we should move towards
>>> changing the defaults.
>> You must do this via something like your suggestion, the
>> feature-removal-schedule.txt thing.
> 
> Yes, of course. But I prefer the runtime warning (at least on top),
> my feeling is not many people actually read feature-removal-schedule.

Ok.