ipfilter(4) needs maintainer

cpet at sdf.org cpet at sdf.org
Sun Apr 14 17:17:04 UTC 2013


Hi,

I will see what I can do when I come back from work. PF is based on
ipfilter so having 3 is indeed a bit much.

Chris

> On Sun, Apr 14, 2013 at 09:48:33AM -0600, Warren Block wrote:
>> Is it possible to move ipfilter into a port?
>
> That may work short term, but the ENOMAINTAINER problem will quickly creep
> up again as kernel APIs change.  If the author has lost interest in
> maintaining the FreeBSD port of ipfilter then unless someone steps forward
> to carry on the work, I don't see much of a future for ipfilter in
> FreeBSD
>
> Do we honestly need three packet filters?
>
> Regards,
>
> Gary
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