netdev - Re: [nf-next PATCH] netfilter: SYNPROXY let unrelated packets continue

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Date:	Thu, 29 Aug 2013 12:11:17 +0200
From:	Patrick McHardy <kaber@...sh.net>
To:	Jesper Dangaard Brouer <brouer@...hat.com>
Cc:	Pablo Neira Ayuso <pablo@...filter.org>,
	netfilter-devel@...r.kernel.org, netdev@...r.kernel.org,
	mph@....com, as@....com
Subject: Re: [nf-next PATCH] netfilter: SYNPROXY let unrelated packets
 continue

On Thu, Aug 29, 2013 at 12:18:46PM +0200, Jesper Dangaard Brouer wrote:
> Packets reaching SYNPROXY were default dropped, as they were most
> likely invalid (given the recommended state matching).  This
> patch, changes SYNPROXY target to let packets, not consumed,
> continue being processed by the stack.
> 
> This will be more in line other target modules. As it will allow
> more flexible configurations of handling, logging or matching on
> packets in INVALID states.
> 
> Signed-off-by: Jesper Dangaard Brouer <brouer@...hat.com>

Acked-by: Patrick McHardy <kaber@...sh.net>

> ---
> comments:
>  - This patch depend applying the TCP flags fix patch send earlier
>  - This replaces my patch: "netfilter: Extend SYNPROXY with a --continue option"
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