Re: nfq_set_verdict_mark

[Patrick McHardy <kaber@trash.net>]

Pablo Neira Ayuso wrote:
> Robert Scott wrote:
> 
>>i noticed that this function doesn't automatically convert the mark into
>>the expected network byte order.  this is a minor detail, but the
>>current behavior may confuse users. since nfq_get_nfmark automatically
>>converts the mark into host order, i thought nfq_set_verdict_mark would
>>also  do the reverse.
>>
>>not really a big deal, and this will probably break most existing
>>installations in the field, but perhaps a note in the docs to give new
>>users a heads up.
> 
> 
> Yes, I agree what you, we have to document this minor issue, I think
> that we can introduce more API that can solve this inconsistency.

Do we actually have documentation where we can document it? :)

I'm beginning to wonder how much more kludges we will have in these
libraries by continuing to treat them as stable without having had
even a single beta version.