netdev - Re: [PATCH net-next] netfilter: conntrack: add a new NF_CT_EXT

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Date:   Mon, 26 Jun 2017 18:52:15 +0200
From:   Pablo Neira Ayuso <pablo@...filter.org>
To:     Lin Zhang <xiaolou4617@...il.com>
Cc:     kadlec@...ckhole.kfki.hu, fw@...len.de, davem@...emloft.net,
        linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org, netfilter-devel@...r.kernel.org,
        coreteam@...filter.org, netdev@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: [PATCH net-next] netfilter: conntrack: add a new
 NF_CT_EXT_EXPAND extension

On Mon, Jun 26, 2017 at 02:10:46PM +0800, Lin Zhang wrote:
>   In the current conntrack extend code, if we want to add a new
> extension, we must be add a new extension id and recompile kernel.

Yes, this is designed in this way on purpose.

Because we do not want to endorse proliferation of out-of-tree kernel
modules.

Sorry, we cannot take this.