linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH v4] add stealth mode

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Message-Id: <20150923.111534.560140422263992933.davem@davemloft.net>
Date:	Wed, 23 Sep 2015 11:15:34 -0700 (PDT)
From:	David Miller <davem@...emloft.net>
To:	matteo@...nwrt.org
Cc:	eric.dumazet@...il.com, netdev@...r.kernel.org,
	linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: [PATCH v4] add stealth mode

From: Matteo Croce <matteo@...nwrt.org>
Date: Wed, 23 Sep 2015 18:32:12 +0200

> Add option to disable any reply not related to a listening socket,
> like RST/ACK for TCP and ICMP Port-Unreachable for UDP.
> Also disables ICMP replies to echo request and timestamp.
> The stealth mode can be enabled selectively for a single interface.
> 
> Signed-off-by: Matteo Croce <matteo@...nwrt.org>

I don't want to see any more submissions of this feature patch, sorry.

I am convinced, based upon other's arguments, that netfilter can
provide this facility wholly.

So until you can convince us otherwise, your patch is inappropriate.

Thanks.
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