Re: [RFC] new API for libnetfilter_conntrack

[Pablo Neira Ayuso <pablo@netfilter.org>]

Pablo Neira Ayuso wrote:
> Hi,
> 
> Attached a patch, yet incomplete, that introduces the new API for
> libnetfilter_conntrack. Basically the idea consists of providing
> "conntrack" objects constructor/destructor functions and an interface to
> get and set object attributes. The conntrack object structure is
> encapsulated therefore we can add new attributes without breaking binary
> backward compatibility. There is an example of the new API use in the
> patch (see test.c file)

JFYI: I'm going to finish the patch and then get back to the list for
discussion, perhaps I was too fast to request feedback. If someone is
interested in the evolution of the proposed new API, I'll be updating
the patch on my people netfilter place.

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