On 10/6/20 6:59 AM, Simon Matter wrote:
>> On 10/4/20 10:18 AM, Matt Darfeuille wrote:
>>> On 10/4/2020 6:58 PM, Simon Matter wrote:
>>>> Hi,
>>>>
>>>> I've just updated Shorewall from 5.2.7 to 5.2.8 and did a reload just
>>>> to
>>>> see that the rules haven't been updated:
>>>>
>>>> [root@abc ~]# shorewall reload
>>>> Reloading Shorewall....
>>>> Initializing...
>>>> Processing /etc/shorewall/init ...
>>>>    Setting net.netfilter.nf_conntrack_max = 1048576
>>>> Processing /etc/shorewall/tcclear ...
>>>> Setting up Route Filtering...
>>>> Setting up Martian Logging...
>>>> Setting up Proxy ARP...
>>>> Setting up Traffic Control...
>>>> Preparing iptables-restore input...
>>>> Running /sbin/iptables-restore ...
>>>> IPv4 Forwarding Enabled
>>>> Processing /etc/shorewall/start ...
>>>> Processing /etc/shorewall/started ...
>>>> done.
>>>> [root@abc ~]# shorewall status
>>>> Shorewall 5.2.8 Status at abc.bi.corp.invoca.ch - Sun Oct  4 18:50:45
>>>> CEST
>>>> 2020
>>>>
>>>> Shorewall is running
>>>> State:Started Sun Oct  4 18:50:40 CEST 2020 from /etc/shorewall/
>>>> (/var/lib/shorewall/firewall compiled Sun Oct 4 18:45:29 CEST 2020 by
>>>> Shorewall version 5.2.7)
>>>>
>>>> I thought this has always worked and I didn't change anything.
>>>>
>>>> Am I just too tired (lack of coffee) or was there a change I'm missing?
>>>> I'm confused.
>>>>
>>>
>>> Compilation will only happen when '/etc/shorewall' is modified.
>>> So if I'm not mistaking, updating the firewall will not trigger a
>>> recompilation.
>>>
>>
>> Recompilation should occur if ANY file in ANY directory in $CONFIG_PATH
>> changes. Given that installing a new version updates
>> /usr/share/shorewall/, 'reload' after an update should force
>> re-compilation.
>>
>> I reproduced this problem using the tarball installers.
>>
>> Simon -- How did you upgrade?
> 
> Dear Tom and all,
> 
> For a test I've downgraded to shorewall-5.2.6.1 and saw the same behavior.
> 
> 'shorewall reload' doesn't recompile but only modifying a config file in
> '/etc/shorewall' triggers the recompile.
> 
> IIRC that wasn't the case in the past. Whenever I upgraded a Shorewall
> instance I'd just issue 'shorewall reload' and it recompiled the firewall.
> 

I'm no longer able to reproduce this...

-Tom
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