On Wednesday 12 November 2003 09:26, raptor wrote:
> hi,
>
> I have the following problem I have to classify packets based on
> iptables-mark and on u32 filter... My idea was to set
>
> root-------> classX
>
> |------------------> classY
>
> and then in the root to have a filter that on iptables-mark to direct it to
> classX, and then in classX to setup u32 filters that further classify the
> packets.
>
> Then in the root put the same u32 filters. So that (pseudo code):
> >root
>
> if fwmark == 2 then classid classX
> else
> u32 filter1 ..... flowid classY-child1
> u32 filter2 ..... flowid classY-child2
> u32 filter3 ..... flowid classY-child3
>
> >classX
>
> u32 filter1 ..... flowid classX-child1
> u32 filter2 ..... flowid classX-child2
> u32 filter3 ..... flowid classX-child3
>
> Now what I read in the LARTC docs :
>
> 9.6. Classifying packets with filters
> ................
> You can't filter a packet 'upwards', by the way. Also, with HTB, you should
> attach all filters to the root! ......
You don't have to attach the filters to the root qdisc with htb. So you can
implement your idea.
Stef
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