In article <93115.091513SHIFTC@ESOC.BITNET> Shiftcoord <SHIFTC@ESOC.BITNET> writes:
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>Again NOT a sign of the fixed code to the tcpip, Just the same old
>unchanged net/tcp/*.* code that has not had any change since last 6 months
>So whats going on when is the tcpip code going to have the bugs fixed
>Ok. so im again back to Patching arround the code.
>Please lets have the network proc stuff in as std.
>and    lets have the new fixed? net/tcp/*.* code ?? [Fred???]
>
>Some one said lets 'cut the bullshit and fix the bugs'  [net channel]
>Nothing seen since..

The new networking code is in the very first stages of alpha-testing,
and while I have access to it, it will have to go through some testing
before going into the standard kernel.  It has been announced on the NET
channel (and only there - don't even think about it unless you are on
that channel, as this is still a very early release), but I think there
is some problem with the linux-activists mailing list right now, so if
you haven't seen it, it's not Fred's fault but the fault of the
mailing-list.  I'll contact arl about it. 

As to when it makes it into the "normal" kernel - that depends on how
well the testing goes.  The new code supports SLIP (and PLIP) along with
implementing a lot of previously nonexistent features (and hopefully
fixing all bugs), but as with any major re-write it probably has some
new bugs that will have to be ironed out.. 

                Linus