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From: Eric Dumazet <eric.dumazet@gmail.com>
To: "Prashant Batra (prbatra)" <prbatra@cisco.com>
Cc: netdev@vger.kernel.org
Subject: Re: Query regarding pf_packet sockets
Date: Wed, 21 Mar 2012 21:28:42 -0700	[thread overview]
Message-ID: <1332390522.9433.17.camel@edumazet-glaptop> (raw)
In-Reply-To: <B97B134FACB2024DB45F524AB0A7B7F2063EB8C6@XMB-BGL-419.cisco.com>

On Thu, 2012-03-22 at 08:52 +0530, Prashant Batra (prbatra) wrote:
> Hi ,
> 
> I am trying to use PF_PACKET socket along with filters applied on the socket through setsockopt, SO_ATTACH_FILTER.
> Now as I create this socket, any packet coming to the kernel would be copied into the socket buffer for this socket.
> 
> So, even if I apply the filter, first few packets would always be those which do not match the filter. 
> 
> Is there a way (some socket option),  to make socket passive and active, so that I will set the socket in passive mode after creation, 
> and then set it as active, after I apply the filter, so that I only receive the filtered packet in user space.
> 
> Thanks,
> Prashant
> 
1) open PF_PACKET
2)  Install a "deny all packets" filter
3) read all packets that might have been captured right before 2)
4) Install your filter

This is what is done by libpcap

  reply	other threads:[~2012-03-22  4:28 UTC|newest]

Thread overview: 3+ messages / expand[flat|nested]  mbox.gz  Atom feed  top
2012-03-22  3:22 Query regarding pf_packet sockets Prashant Batra (prbatra)
2012-03-22  4:28 ` Eric Dumazet [this message]
2012-03-22  5:16   ` Prashant Batra (prbatra)

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