Re: [patch] netfilter: implement TCPMSS target for IPv6

From: Jan Engelhardt
Date: Mon Jan 15 2007 - 08:03:55 EST



On Jan 15 2007 11:18, Patrick McHardy wrote:
>Jan Engelhardt wrote:
>> On Jan 15 2007 09:39, Patrick McHardy wrote:
>>
>>>I'm not sure how well that will work (the IPv4/IPv6-specific stuff
>>>is spread over the entire target function), but its worth a try.
>>
>>
>> well here's a q: would a patch be accepted that changes
>> all ipt and ip6t modules to the new xt? Even if a module is only for
>> ipv4 or ipv6, I think it makes sense to reduce the number of
>> different *t structures floating around.
>
>If you're talking about using the xt-structures in net/ipv[46]/netfilter
>and removing the ipt/ip6t-wrappers, that would make sense IMO.

Yup. Should the files then be renamed/moved to net/netfilter/xt_[foobaz].c
in a second step?

Should I leave ipt_TCPMSS/ip6t_TCPMSS untouched while you are working on
that one?


-`J'
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