Need pass skb to help!!

Need pass skb to help!!

[Jesse Peng]

Currently we have a project which need while help routine (run on 
related conntrack)executed, move nfct pointing to its parent's 
conntrack(not that dirty you would mistake). But as you know, currently 
parameters passed to connection help only include iph. So it leaves me 
almost no other choice but patching the help that of course would 
certainly cause nightmare(need patch every helper). How can I do? or the 
helper infrastructure consider any future plan? Please "help" !

Your sincerely
Jesse

Re: Need pass skb to help!!

[Jesse Peng]

Jesse Peng wrote:

> Currently we have a project which need while help routine (run on 
> related conntrack)executed, move nfct pointing to its parent's 
> conntrack(not that dirty you would mistake). But as you know, 
> currently parameters passed to connection help only include iph. So it 
> leaves me almost no other choice but patching the help that of course 
> would certainly cause nightmare(need patch every helper). How can I 
> do? or the helper infrastructure consider any future plan? Please 
> "help" !
>
> Your sincerely
> Jesse
>
>
Just back from a short evening relex walk, it hit me a acceptable 
solution. That's while help, I leave some information at help info, and 
I prepare another private module right after the NF_IP_PRI_CONNTRACK 
hook which then take the responsibility checking if concerning message 
left in the help info and thus moving the nfct.

Thanks
Jesse