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Date: Fri, 11 Mar 2005 15:57:30 -0800
Subject: Re: [load balancing] F5 kernel source mods released
From: Bill Whitson <b.whitson@f5.com>
To: <lb-l@vegan.net>, <linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org>
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Before anyone gets too excited, the modifications to the GPL licensed code
will not provide you with a working load-balancer, or anything remotely
close.  The majority of the traffic processing in BIG-IP version 9.x is
handled by the traffic management microkernel, which is unique code.

Sorry, you can't hack together your own version of BIG-IP ;).

-- 
Bill Whitson
Solutions Engineer
AskF5

Desk: 206-272-6587
Mobile: 206-604-7048
b.whitson@f5.com

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On 3/8/05 1:29 AM, "Hamie" <hamish@travellingkiwi.com> wrote:

> 
> F5 (Manufacturers of the BigIP load balancers) have released their
> modified kernel sources & any other bits that are obliged under the GPL
> for their Linux (2.4.21 it looks like) based version 9.x of bigIP. If
> customers wish to get hold of the sources, then there is a solution note
> on theoir website with instructions on how to get the code.
> 
> I haven't tried compiling it yet to see that it's complete, but if
> anyone would like it uploaded somewhere for playing with let me know.
> 
> Hamish Marson.
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