This interface type was deprecated in 2013, so it is time to remove it.
Signed-off-by: Ben Pfaff <[email protected]>
---
NEWS | 1 +
vswitchd/bridge.c | 5 -----
vswitchd/vswitch.xml | 4 ----
3 files changed, 1 insertion(+), 9 deletions(-)
diff --git a/NEWS b/NEWS
index 423018945885..8d0b50213122 100644
--- a/NEWS
+++ b/NEWS
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ Post-v2.9.0
* Previous versions gave OpenFlow tables default names of the form
"table#". These are not helpful names for the purpose of accepting
and displaying table names, so now tables by default have no names.
+ * The "null" interface type, deprecated since 2013, has been removed.
- ovs-ofctl:
* ovs-ofctl now accepts and display table names in place of numbers. By
default it always accepts names and in interactive use it displays them;
diff --git a/vswitchd/bridge.c b/vswitchd/bridge.c
index f03fb567f0be..95a126d52b4a 100644
--- a/vswitchd/bridge.c
+++ b/vswitchd/bridge.c
@@ -3448,11 +3448,6 @@ bridge_del_ports(struct bridge *br, const struct shash
*wanted_ports)
if (iface) {
iface->cfg = cfg;
iface->type = type;
- } else if (!strcmp(type, "null")) {
- VLOG_WARN_ONCE("%s: The null interface type is deprecated and"
- " may be removed in February 2013. Please email"
- " [email protected] with concerns.",
- cfg->name);
} else {
/* We will add new interfaces later. */
}
diff --git a/vswitchd/vswitch.xml b/vswitchd/vswitch.xml
index 0c6a43d602c7..f899a19764a4 100644
--- a/vswitchd/vswitch.xml
+++ b/vswitchd/vswitch.xml
@@ -2270,10 +2270,6 @@
<dd>
A pair of virtual devices that act as a patch cable.
</dd>
-
- <dt><code>null</code></dt>
- <dd>An ignored interface. Deprecated and slated for removal in
- February 2013.</dd>
</dl>
</column>
</group>
--
2.16.1
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