Re: [PATCH 2] Re: what's the lockingrules for ip_conntrack_expect _list?

Re: [PATCH 2] Re: what's the lockingrules for ip_conntrack_expect _list?

[Hime Junior]

 Hi ,

 I believe the following book (by Rubini and Corbet) may be helpful in the module programming part of the task ...

 ItŽs free and very well written .

 If you have interest , just follow the link  

 http://www.oreilly.com/catalog/linuxdrive2/

 to the online book .


           Regards .


----- Original Message -----
From: Min Li <li9@expert.ics.purdue.edu>
Date: Sat, 12 Oct 2002 09:59:56 -0500 (EST) 
To: 
Subject: Re: [PATCH 2] Re: what's the lockingrules for ip_conntrack_expect_list?


> 
> Dear All,
> 
> I have to implement one senario which is to differentiate traffic coming
> through the router. For any new connections forwarded by the router, I
> have to change the source address of those packets. Also, the new
> source addresses are known at user space only. So, by simply using
> iptables NAT table, I won't be able to do that. In my application, I plan
> to inform the kernel about the new source addresses, and then create a
> address mapping table in the kernel. Then add a new module in iptables to
> take care of specially my scenario. So, in the kernel, I will do all the
> address translation based on the connection tracking results. However,
> that means I need to change iptables tool as well as adding a new module.
> I have never done linux kernel module programming before. Will it be
> possible for you to give me some advice?
> 
> Thanks a lot.
> 
> Min
> 
> 
> 
> 




                    Hime Junior
            ___________________________
  
          Electronic and Control Engineer


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