Netfilter Extension Development Queries

[Duncan Eastoe <duncaneastoe@gmail.com>]

Hello,

I wish to build an extension that strips LSRR IPv4 Options from
outgoing traffic and re-inserts it for inbound traffic. I've been
given some pointers about how to approach this which are:
    * A match extension which matches on the presence of LSRR options.
    * A target extension, similar to NAT, that removes/reinserts the
appropriate LSRR options.

On the Netfilter Extensions HOWTO I have found a match extension by
Fabrice Marie (http://www.netfilter.org/documentation/HOWTO/netfilter-extensions-HOWTO-3.html#ss3.6)
which should already do what I want. There is also a target extension
which strips all IP Options
(http://www.netfilter.org/documentation/HOWTO/netfilter-extensions-HOWTO-4.html#ss4.2).

I believe these extensions were in the deprecated Patch-O-Matic system
(?) and this has been replaced by Xtables-addons which appears to
contain an IP Options match extension but not a target extension?

Also, regarding the switch to nftables from iptables. Will my approach
listed above work with iptables and nftables or is a different
approach required for nftables?

Thank you in advance.

Duncan