On 10/4/2020 6:58 PM, Simon Matter wrote:
> Hi,
> 
> I've just updated Shorewall from 5.2.7 to 5.2.8 and did a reload just to
> see that the rules haven't been updated:
> 
> [root@abc ~]# shorewall reload
> Reloading Shorewall....
> Initializing...
> Processing /etc/shorewall/init ...
>    Setting net.netfilter.nf_conntrack_max = 1048576
> Processing /etc/shorewall/tcclear ...
> Setting up Route Filtering...
> Setting up Martian Logging...
> Setting up Proxy ARP...
> Setting up Traffic Control...
> Preparing iptables-restore input...
> Running /sbin/iptables-restore ...
> IPv4 Forwarding Enabled
> Processing /etc/shorewall/start ...
> Processing /etc/shorewall/started ...
> done.
> [root@abc ~]# shorewall status
> Shorewall 5.2.8 Status at abc.bi.corp.invoca.ch - Sun Oct  4 18:50:45 CEST
> 2020
> 
> Shorewall is running
> State:Started Sun Oct  4 18:50:40 CEST 2020 from /etc/shorewall/
> (/var/lib/shorewall/firewall compiled Sun Oct 4 18:45:29 CEST 2020 by
> Shorewall version 5.2.7)
> 
> I thought this has always worked and I didn't change anything.
> 
> Am I just too tired (lack of coffee) or was there a change I'm missing?
> I'm confused.
> 

Compilation will only happen when '/etc/shorewall' is modified.
So if I'm not mistaking, updating the firewall will not trigger a
recompilation.

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