Re: [PATCH] selftests: netfilter: ensure conntrack is enabled for helper test
From: Florian Westphal
Date: Tue Jan 20 2026 - 17:36:52 EST
Aleksei Oladko <aleksey.oladko@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> The nft_conntrack_helper.sh assumes that conntrack entries are created
> for the generated test traffic. This is not the case when only raw table
> rules are installed, as conntrack is not required and remains disabled.
If that were true the test should fail, it calls 'conntrack -L' to check for helper
presence.