2002-04-17 20:13:13+0200, Norbert Sendetzky <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> -> > On Wednesday 17 April 2002 19:47, you wrote: > > I hope you mean the struct you are sending all the data in to the > > kernel. Just make the struct larger. It's not a problem. > > Is the struct ipt_mulitport allocated by ip_tables before the > functions are called? >
All allocation and thing is done by the iptables code. Lock at some already existing matches for examples. > > However, make sure the struct looks the same as the old in the > > begining of it. Since old iptables will see it as that, even tho > > running on a newer kernel supporting this. > > You mean if I change the struct completly I will run into > compatibility problems when using new kernel code, but old userspace > code? > Yes. > What about alignment? I need 62 bytes, but it must probably aligned > to 64 bytes. Which part is responible for alignment? Iptables or the > module code? > Alignment is taken care of by MACRO's Again, look at the already exist matches for examples. -- /Joakim Axelsson A.K.A Gozem@EFnet & OPN
