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From: /dev/rob0 <rob0@gmx.co.uk>
To: netfilter@lists.netfilter.org
Subject: Re: ip_conntrack_ftp as a module or built-in?
Date: Tue, 22 Nov 2005 07:30:00 -0600	[thread overview]
Message-ID: <200511220730.00694.rob0@gmx.co.uk> (raw)
In-Reply-To: <20051122113351.GA29137@rigacci.org>

On Tuesday 2005-November-22 05:33, netfilter@rigacci.org wrote:
> > I'm not sure if passing that parameter to the kernel during boot
> > time will work (probably not).
> > Why would you do that anyway : why not use the module ?
>
> We are developing a network appliance and we are trying to keep a
> small static kernel, with only the required features, no KMOD, no
> discover, hotplug or whatever.

This is about the only scenario in which built-in netfilter drivers
make sense.

> Infact this is a more generic question: a module that accepts
> some paramters can be built into the kernel and still receive all

man 7 bootparam
[/usr/src/linux/]Documentation/kernel-parameters.txt
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      reply	other threads:[~2005-11-22 13:30 UTC|newest]

Thread overview: 4+ messages / expand[flat|nested]  mbox.gz  Atom feed  top
2005-11-22 10:47 ip_conntrack_ftp as a module or built-in? netfilter
2005-11-22 11:19 ` Rob Sterenborg
2005-11-22 11:33   ` netfilter
2005-11-22 13:30     ` /dev/rob0 [this message]

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