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To: guido@gvr.win.tue.nl (Guido van Rooij)
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Subject: Re: cvs commit: src/sys/conf files src/sys/i386/conf LINT src/sys/netinet ip_fw.c ip_fw.h ip_input.c ip_output.c raw_ip.c 
In-reply-to: Your message of "Mon, 26 Feb 1996 21:17:48 +0100."
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Date: Mon, 26 Feb 1996 21:35:37 +0100
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From: Poul-Henning Kamp <phk@critter.tfs.com>
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> I used to use ipfw a lot. Some 6 months ago I changed to Darren Reed's
> ipfilter because:
> 1) it runs on more platforms
> 2) it is more actively developped
> 3) it has more functionality.
> Please take a look at:
> 	http://coombs.anu.edu.au/~avalon
> 
> I think we should consider putting it in our base tree too.
> What do you guys think?

I think it would be a great candidate for a port/lkm and that we should
certainly try to make the kernel-hooks it needs available.

I think that somebody needs to "sponsor" the code with a lot of support
hours if it is to make it into the base tree.  (hint hint hint! :-)

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