From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 From: Sven Anders Subject: Re: [PATCH] entry_data Date: Wed, 14 Jun 2006 11:03:50 +0200 Message-ID: <448FD0F6.3010506@anduras.de> References: <200606050029.08602.max@nucleus.it> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/mixed; boundary="------------060700090304080206010505" Return-path: To: Massimiliano Hofer , netfilter-devel@lists.netfilter.org In-Reply-To: <200606050029.08602.max@nucleus.it> List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , Sender: netfilter-devel-bounces@lists.netfilter.org Errors-To: netfilter-devel-bounces@lists.netfilter.org List-Id: netfilter-devel.vger.kernel.org This is a multi-part message in MIME format. --------------060700090304080206010505 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-15 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit Massimiliano Hofer schrieb: > Hi, > here is my proposed patch for an API change that supports entry specific data. > > As explained in my previous posts the purpose of this patch is to give matches > the opportunity to store entry specific data. Several matches already achieve > this reserving some space in the data fields, but these come from userspace > and I don't think it is the Right Way(TM) to do it. Does this mean we can reuse these fields for other puroposes without breaking compatibility with iptables? I'm particularly interested in adding a negation to the "limit" match and I think the match is using one of these special data fields... > /* Ugly, ugly fucker. */ > struct xt_rateinfo *master; If this gives us the possibility to add the negation, who do we distinguish between the old and new limit version. In other words: Who do we reach a maximum compatibility? Gruß Sven -- Sven Anders () Ascii Ribbon Campaign /\ Support plain text e-mail ANDURAS service solutions AG Innstraße 71 - 94036 Passau - Germany Web: www.anduras.de - Tel: +49 (0)851-4 90 50-0 - Fax: +49 (0)851-4 90 50-55 Rechtsform: Aktiengesellschaft - Sitz: Passau - Amtsgericht Passau HRB 6032 Mitglieder des Vorstands: Sven Anders, Marcus Junker, Michael Schön Vorsitzender des Aufsichtsrats: Dipl. Kfm. Thomas Träger --------------060700090304080206010505--