From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 From: apawar.linux@gmail.com (Abhijit Pawar) Date: Thu, 17 Nov 2011 14:06:50 +0530 Subject: Registering for only Specific Packets from Net-Filter!!!! In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: <4EC4C7A2.4030501@gmail.com> To: kernelnewbies@lists.kernelnewbies.org List-Id: kernelnewbies.lists.kernelnewbies.org On 11/17/2011 12:03 PM, Mulyadi Santosa wrote: > On Wed, Nov 16, 2011 at 17:50, Kesava Srinivas wrote: >> HI Guys, >> >> I'm a Newbie to Linux Kernel Development. Need some Clarification in >> understanding Net-Filter Hooks. >> >> Can I register only for the Necessary Packets [Ex: IPSEC etc...] from the >> Net-Filters?? AFAIK ; Net-Filter Module send the Packets to the >> Corresponding Module based on pre-defined HOOKS. Let us say; there are Many >> Packets reaching that Hooks; and if I am Interested only in some Packets >> from Net-Filter module; can I do that ??? > something like: > iptables [some rules] -j ULOG > ? > > Check "man iptables" and see if that suits your need. FYI ULOG target > uses netlink to deliver the packet to user space for further > processing. > > > Hi Kesava Srinivas, If this is for any application in user space, I would recommend you take a look at libPcap. Regards, Abhijit Pawar