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Date:      Wed, 15 Dec 2004 11:52:05 +0100
From:      Andre Oppermann <andre@freebsd.org>
To:        Gleb Smirnoff <glebius@freebsd.org>
Cc:        freebsd-net@freebsd.org
Subject:   Re: per-interface packet filters [summary]
Message-ID:  <41C01755.6E352422@freebsd.org>
References:  <20041213124051.GB32719@cell.sick.ru> <20041214015603.A75019@xorpc.icir.org> <20041214060341.A77720@xorpc.icir.org> <41BEF746.E8362858@freebsd.org> <20041214063118.B77933@xorpc.icir.org> <41BF07A3.8F1F505E@freebsd.org> <20041214181231.GA80817@scylla.towardex.com> <20041215084540.GB53509@cell.sick.ru>

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Gleb Smirnoff wrote:
> 
> On Tue, Dec 14, 2004 at 01:12:31PM -0500, James wrote:
> J> The way we have approached this in the past is to install /32 host routes
> J> for each interface addr's and respective subnet and broadcast /32 addresses
> J> into the kernel RIB, destined to lo0 interface. Place your per-interface
> J> filter on 'lo0' interface and packets destined to router iteslf will be
> J> subject to loopback filter before making it onto upper layer protocol.
> 
> I was thinking of this idea, too. So, it works?

Yes, it works.  It will work better when the ARP layer 2 information is
removed from the routing table.  This is expected to happen fairly soon
(early next year).

-- 
Andre



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