netdev - Re: [RFC] remove netpoll receive code

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Message-Id: <20071017134124.00f5633a.akpm@linux-foundation.org>
Date:	Wed, 17 Oct 2007 13:41:24 -0700
From:	Andrew Morton <akpm@...ux-foundation.org>
To:	Stephen Hemminger <shemminger@...ux-foundation.org>
Cc:	davem@...emloft.net, netdev@...r.kernel.org,
	linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org,
	Jason Wessel <jason.wessel@...driver.com>
Subject: Re: [RFC] remove netpoll receive code

On Wed, 17 Oct 2007 13:21:31 -0700
Stephen Hemminger <shemminger@...ux-foundation.org> wrote:

> The netpoll receive code is:
> 1. Not used by any in-tree features, it is used by kgdb-over-ether.
> 2. A nice hook for people doing nasty things like private binary network stacks or rootkits.
> 3. Unsecured by any of the normal firewalling code.
> 
> Hopefully all distro's are smart enough to turn it off in their default config *nudge, nudge*.
> Doubly true for any distribution that claims to be secure or enterprise ready.
> 
> I propose that we take out all the whole netpoll rx path. If/when kgdb gets submitted
> a better and alternative receive path can be added.
> 

umm, let's cc the kgdb maintainer.
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