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From: Patrick McHardy <kaber@trash.net>
To: lepton <ytht.net@gmail.com>
Cc: Netfilter Development Mailinglist
	<netfilter-devel@vger.kernel.org>,
	Linux Netdev List <netdev@vger.kernel.org>
Subject: Re: [RFC PATCH] 2.6.22.6 netfilter: sk_setup_caps in ip_make_route_harder
Date: Wed, 19 Sep 2007 17:17:17 +0200	[thread overview]
Message-ID: <46F13D7D.6010603@trash.net> (raw)
In-Reply-To: <46F13999.30700@trash.net>

Patrick McHardy wrote:
> lepton wrote:
> 
>>Hi,
>>  For local src packets, it is better to update sk_route_caps in
>>  ip_route_me_harder.
> 
> 
> 
> This seems like a good idea to me. But why only for local src
> (address) packets? This function can also be used for locally
> generated packet that have been (f.i.) NATed to a foreign
> address ...


Actually, I'm afraid it might break some setups. Rerouting is
done per packet, but if we cache the dst_entry for the socket,
all packets from that socket will be routed similar.


  reply	other threads:[~2007-09-19 15:17 UTC|newest]

Thread overview: 6+ messages / expand[flat|nested]  mbox.gz  Atom feed  top
     [not found] <20070919093648.GA7491@router.lepton.home>
2007-09-19 15:00 ` [RFC PATCH] 2.6.22.6 netfilter: sk_setup_caps in ip_make_route_harder Patrick McHardy
2007-09-19 15:17   ` Patrick McHardy [this message]
2007-09-19 15:55     ` lepton
2007-09-21 12:39       ` Patrick McHardy
2007-09-21 14:07         ` lepton
2007-09-21 14:57           ` Patrick McHardy

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