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Date: Sun, 15 Sep 2024 23:07:55 +0200
From: Pablo Neira Ayuso <pablo@netfilter.org>
To: Breno Leitao <leitao@debian.org>
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Subject: Re: [PATCH nf-next v5 0/2] netfilter: Make IP_NF_IPTABLES_LEGACY
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On Thu, Sep 12, 2024 at 05:18:29AM -0700, Breno Leitao wrote:
> On Thu, Sep 12, 2024 at 12:09:36AM +0200, Pablo Neira Ayuso wrote:
> > On Wed, Sep 11, 2024 at 08:25:52AM -0700, Breno Leitao wrote:
> > > Hello,
> > > 
> > > On Mon, Sep 09, 2024 at 01:46:17AM -0700, Breno Leitao wrote:
> > > > These two patches make IP_NF_IPTABLES_LEGACY and IP6_NF_IPTABLES_LEGACY
> > > > Kconfigs user selectable, avoiding creating an extra dependency by
> > > > enabling some other config that would select IP{6}_NF_IPTABLES_LEGACY.
> > > 
> > > Any other feedback regarding this change? This is technically causing
> > > user visible regression and blocks us from rolling out recent kernels.
> > 
> > What regressions? This patch comes with no Fixes: tag.
> 
> Sorry, I should have said "This is technically causing user lack of
> flexibility when configuring the kernel"

Sure, to allow for in-kernel iptables compilation but extensions as
modules? How in the world is that ever used, really?