Frrouting (frr) is a free and open source internet routing protocol suite for linux and unix platforms. Frr is a fully featured, high performance, free software ip routing suite. We maintain a set of reference documentation for users looking to run frr.
We also maintain a reference for current and aspiring frr developers which documents many aspects of our. Releases are cut when significant features are added or important bug fixes are incorporated into frr. Building frr from source is the best way to ensure you have the latest features and bug fixes.
Details for each supported platform, including dependency package listings, permissions, and. This option allows you to run frr as a non-root user. Use this option only when you know what you are doing since most of the daemons in frr will not be able to run under a regular user..
Frr release procedure packaging debian multi-distribution builds packaging red hat process architecture overview terminology event architecture kernel thread architecture notes on. In frr 8.4 release, we shipped extended message support for bgp, which increased the memory usage significantly. In frr 9.0 release, the memory footprint is back to normal again.
Nov 27, 2023we are pleased to announce frr release 9.1. Frr 9.1 brings a long list of enhancements and fixes with 941 commits from 73 developers. Apr 12, 2024we are pleased to announce frr release 10.0.
Frr 10.0 brings a long list of enhancements and fixes with 938 commits from 54 developers.