Re: netfilter hook not work in 2.6 kernel

Op za, 03-09-2005 te 02:39 +0000, schreef cyl:
> Hi,
> 
> I used to write a kernel module that register a netfilter hook in 
> NF_BR_PRE_ROUTING and a network driver to which I can inject pcap file.My 
> network driver will simulate 2 network interfaces and I'll add them to a 
> bridge. Then every packet I inject will pass through the netfilter hook 
> function. That was done in kernel 2.4.
> Now I switch my program to kernel 2.6 and it does not work anymore. The data is 
> still injected to my network driver but it won't pass through the hook 
> function. I dump the data before calling netif_rx(skb) and the content is 
> correct. Is there any significant change on the behavior between kernel 2.4 and 
> 2.6?

The functionality provided by the bridge-nf patch for 2.4 is almost
identical to that in the 2.6 kernel.
Your problem is probably caused by changes in the networking stack,
which has probably changed considerably.

cheers,
Bart




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