On Sat, 2 Nov 2002 01:46:53 -0500 "Eric B Kiser" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> Hi Joey, > > Thanks for submitting this to the list. Very interesting stuff. > > Eric > > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:leaf-devel-admin@;lists.sourceforge.net]On Behalf Of Joey Officer > Sent: Wednesday, October 30, 2002 12:25 PM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: [leaf-devel] Kernel 2.5 to include IPSec and Crypto > > > I don't know if everyone saw this or not, but I thought I'd post it... > > http://lwn.net/Articles/14006/ > > I'm not a kernel hacker at all, and I only follow the threads when some > thing interesting is pointed out (interesting being a relevant term). Can > someone explain how the implementation of IPSec into the mainline kernel > work? Does it mean that a single kernel will now do the work of the > ipsec.lrp (and related packages)? If so, won't that help the project that > much more, because then it becomes only a .conf file that has to be created > and maintained? There will likely still be userspace programs to control it, as well as modules to be added to the kernel modules section of whichever distribution that includes it. Also, some package will need to back up the conf and secrets files (or whatever the new mechanism is), but I suppose that will be root? ------------------------------------------------------- This sf.net email is sponsored by: See the NEW Palm Tungsten T handheld. Power & Color in a compact size! http://ads.sourceforge.net/cgi-bin/redirect.pl?palm0001en _______________________________________________ leaf-devel mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/leaf-devel
