Re: [PATCH] Networking: send-to-self

[Ben Greear <greearb@candelatech.com>]

Joerg Pommnitz wrote:
> Hi Ben,
> I had the exact same problem in March (see 
> http://marc.theaimsgroup.com/?l=linux-kernel&m=101679264814811&w=2). The 
> hacky solution I came up with was to use the following NAT rule:
> 
> iptables -t nat -A POSTROUTING -o eth0 -d 10.1.12.151 -p udp --dport 12345
> -j SNAT --to 1.2.3.4
> 
> This way the packets claimed to come from a foreign IP address and were 
> accepted. However, when the packets hit an ingress filter on their way,
> this will fail. 
> 
> Will you push this to DaveM for inclusion?

Dave has the link to the patch, but whether or not he will include
it in the kernel proper I do not know.  I hope he does, of course.

Ben

> 
> Regards
>   Jörg
> 
> =====


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