Andrey V. Elsukov wrote:

> [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
>> Synopsis: [ipfw] [patch] add support to ToS IP PRECEDENCE fields
>> Responsible-Changed-From-To: freebsd-bugs->freebsd-ipfw
>> Responsible-Changed-By: araujo
>> Responsible-Changed-When: Tue Feb 26 19:08:49 UTC 2008
>> Responsible-Changed-Why: Over to maintainer(s).
>> http://www.freebsd.org/cgi/query-pr.cgi?pr=121122
> 
> Hi, Marcelo.
> 
> I talked to Roman when he submitted his first patch about
> it's design. What you think about making TOK_SETIPTOSPRE not
> an action, but a modifier? I think it will be much usable.
> A syntax example:
> 
> # ipfw add allow iptospre flashover ip from any to any
> # ipfw add count iptospre immediate ip from anyt to any
> # ipfw add skipto ....
> 
> Also I talked to Roman about extensible variant of this ability.
> A syntax example:
> 
> <action> [{modip [DF|TOS|DSCP|TTL]}] <rule body>

I agree with you, this syntax looks cleaner, however when I was writing
my patches I just needed to have the things working and haven't had much
time improving/extending this feature.

> Also look into:
> http://www.freebsd.org/cgi/query-pr.cgi?pr=kern/102471
> http://www.freebsd.org/cgi/query-pr.cgi?pr=kern/103454
> 
> I added to CC several men who are active in ipfw area.
> It will be interested what you think about this?
> 
> -- 
> WBR, Andrey V. Elsukov

Roman Bogorodskiy

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