linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH v2 1/1] netfilter: load nf_log_syslog on enabling nf_conntrack_log

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Message-ID: <b2a231c2-43c3-4027-bcc7-674955e5ba3a@linux.dev>
Date: Mon, 14 Jul 2025 20:05:51 +0800
From: Lance Yang <lance.yang@...ux.dev>
To: Florian Westphal <fw@...len.de>
Cc: pablo@...filter.org, coreteam@...filter.org, davem@...emloft.net,
 edumazet@...gle.com, horms@...nel.org, kadlec@...filter.org,
 kuba@...nel.org, linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org,
 netfilter-devel@...r.kernel.org, pabeni@...hat.com, zi.li@...ux.dev,
 Lance Yang <ioworker0@...il.com>
Subject: Re: [PATCH v2 1/1] netfilter: load nf_log_syslog on enabling
 nf_conntrack_log_invalid



On 2025/5/28 19:05, Florian Westphal wrote:
> Lance Yang <ioworker0@...il.com> wrote:
>> From: Lance Yang <lance.yang@...ux.dev>
>>
>> When no logger is registered, nf_conntrack_log_invalid fails to log invalid
>> packets, leaving users unaware of actual invalid traffic. Improve this by
>> loading nf_log_syslog, similar to how 'iptables -I FORWARD 1 -m conntrack
>> --ctstate INVALID -j LOG' triggers it.
> 
> Acked-by: Florian Westphal <fw@...len.de>

A gentle reminder for this patch, as the merge window is approaching ;)
Please let me know if any changes are needed.

Thanks,
Lance