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Subject: Re: How to get pf to wait for ng0
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On Sat, 19 Sep 2009 22:30:14 -0500
"Sam Fourman Jr." <sfourman@gmail.com> wrote:

> Hello list,
> 
> I am trying to use FreeBSD 8 RC1 to setup L2 tunnels via mpd5.
> My problem is the pf.conf file is never parsed because ng0 does not
> exist yet on startup
> 
> ng0 is this case is DSL PPPoE to our local telco for internet access.
> after the DSL dials up (via mpd5) if I do pfctl -d && pfctl -e -f
> /etc/pf.conf everything works as expected.
> 
> What is the best way to get pf to wait and parse the ruleset until
> after ng0 exists?

Take a look at what /etc/rc.d/ppp does

Probably you need a script that runs after ng0 comes up and does
something similar.