On Sat, May 23, 2009 at 12:59 AM, dgodfather <[email protected]> wrote:

>
> Hi,
> Since Android is built on the Linux kernel, i assume it has the built
> in netfilter kernel space firewall.


Netfilter support was removed from our 2.6.29 kernels due to a 15 - 20%
measured drop in wifi rx performance when it was enabled. I believe
the performance issue has been mitigated in 2.6.30, however we are not
yet ready to move to that kernel.


>
> I am wondering whether it is activated by default? is there an android
> user space program for configuring and mastering, the firewall
> (setting rules .etc), if there is, is it GUI and comfortable to use or
> not?

Also i would like to ask whether the Mobile IP protocol is implemented
> for Android (i believe it should be implemented in the Linux kernel)


> thank you.
>
> >
>


-- 
----------
San Mehat
Staff Software Engineer
Google Inc.
o: 650-253-7422
c: 408-382-1249
[email protected]

--~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~
unsubscribe: [email protected]
website: http://groups.google.com/group/android-kernel
-~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---

Reply via email to