linux-kernel - Re: [patch] netfilter: implement TCPMSS target for IPv6

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Date:	Mon, 15 Jan 2007 14:01:58 +0100 (MET)
From:	Jan Engelhardt <jengelh@...ux01.gwdg.de>
To:	Patrick McHardy <kaber@...sh.net>
cc:	David Madore <david.madore@....fr>,
	netfilter-devel@...ts.netfilter.org, linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: [patch] netfilter: implement TCPMSS target for IPv6


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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