nfq_set_verdict_mark
Pablo Neira Ayuso
pablo at netfilter.org
Mon Oct 2 16:55:08 CEST 2006
Robert Scott wrote:
> i noticed that this function doesn't automatically convert the mark into
> the expected network byte order. this is a minor detail, but the
> current behavior may confuse users. since nfq_get_nfmark automatically
> converts the mark into host order, i thought nfq_set_verdict_mark would
> also do the reverse.
>
> not really a big deal, and this will probably break most existing
> installations in the field, but perhaps a note in the docs to give new
> users a heads up.
Yes, I agree what you, we have to document this minor issue, I think
that we can introduce more API that can solve this inconsistency.
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