| pkanwar | 8ba9c0c | 2017-02-08 19:05:01 -0800 | [diff] [blame] | 1 | libnfnetlink - userspace library for handling of netfilter netlink messages |
| 2 | (C) 2001-2005 Netfilter Core Team <coreteam@netfilter.org> |
| 3 | =========================================================================== |
| 4 | |
| 5 | What is nfnetlink? |
| 6 | |
| 7 | nfnetlink is a netlink(7) based kernel/userspace transport layer. It |
| 8 | provides a unified kernel/userspace interface for the various netfilter |
| 9 | subsystems, such as connection tracking, logging and queueing. |
| 10 | |
| 11 | |
| 12 | What is libnfnetlink? |
| 13 | |
| 14 | libnfnetlink is a userspace library that provides some low-level |
| 15 | nfnetlink handling functions. It is used as a foundation for other, netfilter |
| 16 | subsystem specific libraries such as libnfnetlink_conntrack, libnfnetlink_log |
| 17 | and libnfnetlink_queue. |
| 18 | |
| 19 | |
| 20 | Prerequirements for libnfnetlink |
| 21 | |
| 22 | You will need kernel headers from a kernel that has nfnetlink support. The |
| 23 | first official kernel release to include nfnetlink support is 2.6.14. |
| 24 | You can specify the location of your kernel sources using the "--with-kernel=" |
| 25 | configure option. |
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| 27 | |
| 28 | Where can I find documentation? |
| 29 | |
| 30 | At the moment, you will have to RTFS. Sorry, but we have barely enough |
| 31 | manpower to keep development ongoing. If you want to conribute documentation, |
| 32 | please contact us. |
| 33 | |
| 34 | |
| 35 | It has bugs. Where do I report them? |
| 36 | |
| 37 | Please report all libnfnetlink bugs to https://bugzilla.netfilter.org/, using |
| 38 | the "libnfnetlink" Product. |
| 39 | |
| 40 | |
| 41 | License |
| 42 | |
| 43 | This library is released under GPLv2+. |
| 44 | |
| 45 | |
| 46 | Where do I get support? |
| 47 | |
| 48 | The netfilter@lists.netfilter.org and netfilter-devel@lists.netfilter.org |
| 49 | mailinglists server as support forum. |
| 50 | |