Re: Netfilter: New target: RLOG

Richard Weinberger
2012-01-19T09:29:46Z

On 19.01.2012 10:25, Pablo Neira Ayuso wrote:
> On Thu, Jan 19, 2012 at 10:12:48AM +0100, Pablo Neira Ayuso wrote:
>> I still think this can be useful.
>>
>> But, why don't you add this to the LOG target as an extension instead
>> of yet another target?
>
> By "extension", I meant to say "revision".
>
> If you're not familiar with the iptables revision mechanism, for
> instance, have a look at net/netfilter/xt_NFQUEUE.c
>
> Look for the "revision" pattern in that code. Basicaly, it allows you
> to enhance existing matches/targets without breaking backward
> compatibility.

Okay, will look and send new patches. :-)

Thanks,
//richard