svn commit: r242079 - in head: sbin/ipfw share/man/man4 sys/conf sys/net sys/netinet sys/netinet6 sys/netpfil/ipfw

Andrey V. Elsukov ae at FreeBSD.org
Thu Oct 25 16:25:19 UTC 2012


On 25.10.2012 19:54, Andre Oppermann wrote:
> I still don't agree with naming the sysctl net.pfil.forward.  This
> type of forwarding is a property of IPv4 and IPv6 and thus should
> be put there.  Pfil hooking can be on layer 2, 2-bridging, 3 and
> who knows where else in the future.  Forwarding works only for IPv46.
> 
> You haven't even replied to my comment on net at .  Please change the
> sysctl location and name to its appropriate place.

Hi Andre,

There were two replies related to this subject, you did not replied to
them and i thought that you became agree.
So, if not, what you think about the name net.pfil.ipforward?

> Also an MFC's after 2 weeks must ensure that compiling with IPFIREWALL_
> FORWARD enabled the sysctl at the same time to keep kernel configs
> within 9-stable working.

Yes, it will work like that.

-- 
WBR, Andrey V. Elsukov


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