> As far as functionality and rule set development, I don't think there > is that much of a difference between 2.4 and 2.6. I'm sure there are > tons of cool things that go on under the hood that I don't really know > about, but the implementation is basically the same. 2.6 kernels may > offer newer targets, different kernel hooks, etc., etc., but like I > said, that's a little beyond my current scope. Why not compile a 2.4 > kernel (with netfilter), build a ruleset, then load up your 2.6 kernel > and see what breaks (if anything)?
There are new targets and matches in the 2.6 kernel. Also it is my understanding that the internal tables are managed differently, in that the 2.6 implementation is faster in the table processing. -- [email protected] mailing list
