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From: Luigi Rizzo <luigi@labinfo.iet.unipi.it>
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Subject: Re: Packet/traffic shapper ?
To: easmith@beatrice.rutgers.edu (Allen Smith)
Date: Mon, 28 Sep 1998 04:38:15 +0100 (MET)
Cc: ark@eltex.ru, kev@lab321.ru, mike@smith.net.au, net@FreeBSD.ORG
In-Reply-To: <9809280116.ZM4030@beatrice.rutgers.edu> from "Allen Smith" at Sep 28, 98 01:16:02 am
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> > you just look like the right "somebody" !
> 
> Umm... I'm not very good at C.

you have to learn at some point :)

> The kernel interface for ipfilter is somewhat limited by the need to
> retain compatibility with multiple operating systems - solaris seems
> to be a particularly tough one, judging from the messages to the
> ipfilter mailing list.

ok, but we can always add a stub to adapt interfaces.

> Well... I'll try to take a look at it, but I can't make any guarantees 
> about how soon. There's also the problem that currently 3.0 doesn't
> run ipfilter... Darren is waiting for it to stabilize before working
> on ipfilter, which will probably be only at 3.1.1 or so from what he's 
> said.

ok, so the thing seems to be out of question by now... i will try to
install a -current snap later this week. let me know if you do some
progress or you need help, anytime

	cheers
	luigi

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