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From: Alex Nash <nash@mcs.com>
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Subject: Re: ipfw  info please.
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On 10 Dec, Blaine Minazzi wrote:
> Does anyone know how much overhead ipfw uses?  ( Broad question I know,
> but some idea would be helpful. )

Since this question has come up a few times before I've decided to add
this to the FAQ.  Until it becomes available at www.freebsd.org/FAQ,
you can view the answer here:

   http://www.freebsd.org/~alex/FAQ153.html

Alex