This is a list of open issues that need to be resolved for FreeBSD &local.rel;. If you have any updates for this list, please e-mail re@FreeBSD.org.
| Issue | Status | Responsible | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| em(4) stability | -&status.wip; | -&a.scottl;, &a.jfv;, &a.glebius;, &a.kris; | -Several difficult-to-diagnose stability issues have been - observed in the em(4) driver since August. Reverting the driver - on the RELENG_6 branch to its prior state, to allow the release - process to proceed, is being considered. | -
| Issue | Status | Responsible | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| bce(4) stability fixes | &status.untested; | &a.scottl; | Several stability fixes for bce(4) were merged from HEAD to RELENG_6 around 20061024. Initial testing results have been promising, but more testing reports would be useful. |
| em(4) stability fixes | +&status.untested; | +&a.scottl;, &a.jfv;, &a.glebius;, &a.kris; | +Several difficult-to-diagnose stability issues have been + observed in the em(4) driver since August. As of 20061027, a + newer driver provided by Intel (version 6.2.9) has been + committed to RELENG_6 for testing. If this version of the em(4) + driver does not perform satisfactorily, it may be necessary to + revert the driver to its prior state (approximately that of + 6.1-RELEASE). | +
| sysinstall(8) kernel selection fix | +&status.untested; | +&a.erwin; | +A bug in sysinstall(8) could result in it failing to install a + kernel on a new disk if the user did not choose a distribution + from the distribution menu. This is believed to have been + fixed as of 20061029, but could use more testing. | +
The system is continuously being subjected to Peter Holm's Kernel Stress Test Suite. The following issues have recently been discovered from this test suite.
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