README
1IMPORTANT NOTE: This version _only_ supports kernel >= 2.4.18
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3README:
4 This is the patch-o-matic distribution by the netfilter project
5 (http://www.netfilter.org/)
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7 As of iptables-1.2.7, patch-o-matic is distributed as a seperate
8 package, available from ftp://ftp.netfilter.org/pub/patch-o-matic.
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12FOLLOW THESE STEPS:
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140) There may be some outstanding bugfixes or tweaks which are not yet
15 in the official kernel. To look through these, do:
16 # KERNEL_DIR=<<where-you-built-your-kernel>> ./runme pending
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18 Please note that you have to recompile your kernel and your kernel modules
19 after this step of kernel patching.
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21That's it!
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23
24FEELING BRAVE?
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261) The netfilter core team is maintaining a set of extensions / new
27 features which are not yet committed to the mainstream kernel tree.
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29They are a collection of maybe-broken maybe-cool third-party extensions.
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31Please note that you cannot apply any combination of any of those patches.
32Some of them are incompatible...
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34This is why we provide two ways of applying them:
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36If you want to try some extensions, and be sure that they don't break each
37other, you can do the following:
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39 # KERNEL_DIR=<<where-you-built-your-kernel>> ./runme base
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41It will modify you kernel source (so back it up first!). You will have
42to recompile / rebuild your kernel and modules.
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44Alternatively, if you really know what your are doing, you can use the
45following command in order to offer you the full list of choices. Be aware
46that we don't prevent you from shooting yourself in the foot.
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48 % KERNEL_DIR=<<where-you-built-your-kernel>> ./runme extra
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50================================================================
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52QUESTIONS ?
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54There is a FAQ, and a netfilter-extensions-HOWTO, both can be found
55at http://www.netfilter.org/documentation/
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57Please direct any usage questions to the netfilter mailinglist:
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59netfilter@lists.netfilter.org.
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