Re: [PATCH v2] Re: WAN: new PPP code for generic HDLC

From: Alan Cox
Date: Thu Apr 24 2008 - 17:14:12 EST


> I think it's easier to a) simply remove syncppp.c, b) apply my patch
> with new PPP, c) blindly port the old drivers to generic HDLC,
> d) hope for the best, with a bit of luck nobody would notice.

I would agree with this. There isn't a sane way to sort out the old
kernel side syncppp (which is useless for todays networks as it doesn't
do compression, IPv6 or auth protocols) except by going to user space.
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