Date: Wed, 5 Jan 2005 21:27:07 +0100 (CET) From: Andreas Davour <ante@Update.UU.SE> To: Kris Kennaway <kris@obsecurity.org> Cc: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: Is bpf a part of IPFW, or am I confused? Message-ID: <Pine.LNX.4.61.0501052126220.6553@Psilocybe.Update.UU.SE> In-Reply-To: <20050105201800.GA29099@xor.obsecurity.org> References: <Pine.LNX.4.61.0501052107010.6553@Psilocybe.Update.UU.SE> <20050105201800.GA29099@xor.obsecurity.org>
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On Wed, 5 Jan 2005, Kris Kennaway wrote: > On Wed, Jan 05, 2005 at 09:09:55PM +0100, Andreas Davour wrote: >> >> I started to do some research for a kernel compile that should migrate >> my system into the future I came upon the line "options bpf" in the >> kernel config file. >> >> I have searched the handbook and the manpages and not really understood >> the role of bpf. Is it supposed to be enabled when I use IPFW or is it >> another beast altogether, best left undisturbed? > > It's completely separate. OK, good to know. It wasn't all together clear from the documentation. /andreas -- A: Because it fouls the order in which people normally read text. Q: Why is top-posting such a bad thing? A: Top-posting. Q: What is the most annoying thing on usenet and in e-mail?
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