From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 From: Pablo Neira Ayuso Subject: Re: [PATCH 1/1] netfilter: xt_recent: Add optional mask option for xt_recent Date: Wed, 2 May 2012 02:56:05 +0200 Message-ID: <20120502005605.GA15074@1984> References: <1331033084-23803-1-git-send-email-denys@visp.net.lb> <20120411231421.GA7038@1984> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Cc: Patrick McHardy , "David S. Miller" , netfilter-devel@vger.kernel.org, netfilter@vger.kernel.org, coreteam@netfilter.org, linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org, netdev@vger.kernel.org To: Denys Fedoryshchenko Return-path: Content-Disposition: inline In-Reply-To: Sender: linux-kernel-owner@vger.kernel.org List-Id: netfilter-devel.vger.kernel.org On Thu, Apr 12, 2012 at 12:00:03PM +0300, Denys Fedoryshchenko wrote: [...] > For me personally it is useful, because i have around 140 NAS > servers, and i give each of them /24 "gray" subnets, and in some > cases i need to handle bad users, that are changing dynamic ip and > attacking from new ip each time. I just block non-critical service > for whole subnet then, till technician on duty will solve issue > completely. And sure if attack are stopped, subnet will be unblocked > "automagically". OK, if you need this, I'm fine with it. > Sure this feature not critical, or "a must", and if code are not > good, it is up to you, if it should be added or not. I didn't say anything about the code yet. E-mail reviewing this will follow.