[c-nsp] software modularity in 12.2(18)SXF or not?

[Saku Ytti]

On (2005-09-18 19:02 +0200), Gert Doering wrote:
> Hi,
> 
> I'm confused.
> 
> http://www.cisco.com/en/US/customer/products/hw/switches/ps708/prod_bulletin0900aecd80313e15.html

 I was pondering this also, and I was told (not by Cisco employee) that
software modularity comes in SXF1, and that Cisco will continue to
develope modular and 'regular' side-by-side, modular lagging behind
in features.

> claims that 12.2(18)SXF will have the software modularity enhancements
> (restart individual processes, etc.):
> 
> --------------- quote --------------
> Cisco IOS Software Modularity combines subsystems into individual
> processes and enhances the Cisco IOS Software memory architecture to
> provide process-level fault isolation and subsystem ISSU capability.
> These enhancements are delivered in Cisco IOS Software for the Catalyst
> 6500 Series Supervisor Engine 720 and Supervisor Engine 32, maintaining
> the feature richness and operational environment already familiar to
> network operators. Cisco IOS Software Modularity will first be delivered
> as an option in a build of Cisco IOS Software Release 12.2(18)SXF. 
> --------------- quote --------------
> 
> OTOH, the "new features" list for SXF does not mention anything of this,
> just some other enhancements, which sound nice, but far less spectactular.
> 
> So what's the current state of affairs...?
> 
> thanks,
> 
> gert
> 
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