Re: [PATCHv2] extensions: libxt_CHECKSUM extension

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On Sun, Jul 11, 2010 at 05:57:07PM +0200, Jan Engelhardt wrote:
> 
> >This adds a `CHECKSUM' target, which can be used in the iptables mangle 
> >table.
> >
> >You can use this target to compute and fill in the checksum in a packet 
> >that lacks a checksum.  This is particularly useful, if you need to 
> >work around old applications such as dhcp clients, that do not work 
> >well with checksum offloads, but don't want to disable checksum offload 
> >in your device.
> >
> >The problem happens in the field with virtualized applications. For 
> >reference, see Red Hat bz 605555, as well as 
> >http://www.spinics.net/lists/kvm/msg37660.html
> 
> Added to Xtables-addons.

Please do not drop the explanation that bits were copied from ECN.c.

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