Re: [PATCH RFC] xt_layer7

[Patrick McHardy <kaber@trash.net>]

Jan Engelhardt wrote:
> On Wednesday 2008-10-08 16:48, James King wrote:
>> Patrick, do you have any objections to these patches (specifically
>> adding NF_CT_EXT_LAYER7), or were you just against Jan's suggestion to
>> make ct_extend to use a linked list for all extensions?  If not, would
>> you like me to send a proper patch series?
>>
> It is well understood that a linked list incurs a “rather signifcant”
> runtime hit. Due to simple lack of mass of extensions, we should
> just go for the patch for now.

So you want to keep this externally? Fine by me of course :)

As I stated, I could probably be convinced to add a NF_CT_EXT_LIST
extension where you could dynamically add things since its currently
for free. But it might be too complicated since I think you would
have to duplicate quite a bit of the ct_extend logic.
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