Hi Richard, Several comments: On Thu, Feb 16, 2012 at 12:27:59AM +0100, Richard Weinberger wrote: > This patch introduces NETFILTER_XT_TARGET_LOG_RING. > It allows logging into various ring buffers which are > represented as pipe-like files in /proc/net/netfilter/xt_LOG_ring/. I prefer /proc/net/netfilter/nf_log_ring instead. Please, add some short example usage, it can be of help for others. > Signed-off-by: Richard Weinberger <richard@xxxxxx> > --- > include/linux/netfilter/xt_LOG.h | 12 +- > include/net/netfilter/nf_log.h | 1 + > include/net/netfilter/xt_log.h | 22 ++ > net/netfilter/Kconfig | 13 + > net/netfilter/xt_LOG.c | 631 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++- > 5 files changed, 660 insertions(+), 19 deletions(-) > > diff --git a/include/linux/netfilter/xt_LOG.h b/include/linux/netfilter/xt_LOG.h > index cac0790..e4b1177 100644 > --- a/include/linux/netfilter/xt_LOG.h > +++ b/include/linux/netfilter/xt_LOG.h > @@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ > #define XT_LOG_UID 0x08 /* Log UID owning local socket */ > #define XT_LOG_NFLOG 0x10 /* Unsupported, don't reuse */ > #define XT_LOG_MACDECODE 0x20 /* Decode MAC header */ > -#define XT_LOG_MASK 0x2f > +#define XT_LOG_MASK 0x6f Not directly related to this but, would you send me the timestamp patch before this one? > struct xt_log_info { > unsigned char level; > @@ -16,4 +16,14 @@ struct xt_log_info { > char prefix[30]; > }; > > +struct xt_log_info_v1 { > + unsigned char level; > + unsigned char logflags; > + char prefix[30]; > + > + char ring_name[30]; > + __aligned_u64 ring_size; > + struct xt_LOG_ring_ctx *rctx __attribute__((aligned(8))); > +}; > + > #endif /* _XT_LOG_H */ > diff --git a/include/net/netfilter/nf_log.h b/include/net/netfilter/nf_log.h > index e991bd0..18a94f9 100644 > --- a/include/net/netfilter/nf_log.h > +++ b/include/net/netfilter/nf_log.h > @@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ > > #define NF_LOG_TYPE_LOG 0x01 > #define NF_LOG_TYPE_ULOG 0x02 > +#define NF_LOG_TYPE_RING 0x04 > > struct nf_loginfo { > u_int8_t type; > diff --git a/include/net/netfilter/xt_log.h b/include/net/netfilter/xt_log.h > index 767e08d..c9a3718 100644 > --- a/include/net/netfilter/xt_log.h > +++ b/include/net/netfilter/xt_log.h > @@ -55,3 +55,25 @@ static void __sb_close(struct sbuff *m, int print) > } > > #define sb_close(m) __sb_close(m, 1) > + > +#ifdef CONFIG_NETFILTER_XT_TARGET_LOG_RING > +struct xt_LOG_ring_ctx; > +struct xt_LOG_ring_ctx *xt_LOG_ring_new_ctx(const char *name, size_t rb_size); > +int xt_LOG_ring_add_record(const struct xt_LOG_ring_ctx *rctx, const char *buf, \ > + unsigned int len); > +void xt_LOG_ring_get(struct xt_LOG_ring_ctx *ctx); > +void xt_LOG_ring_put(struct xt_LOG_ring_ctx *ctx); > +struct xt_LOG_ring_ctx *xt_LOG_ring_find_ctx(const char *name); > + > +void xt_LOG_ring_exit(void); > +int xt_LOG_ring_init(void); > +#else > +static inline void xt_LOG_ring_exit(void) > +{ > +} > + > +static inline int xt_LOG_ring_init(void) > +{ > + return 0; > +} > +#endif I think this modification for the .h file is not required anymore, you don't need it anymore. > diff --git a/net/netfilter/Kconfig b/net/netfilter/Kconfig > index b895d8b..ac62599 100644 > --- a/net/netfilter/Kconfig > +++ b/net/netfilter/Kconfig > @@ -533,6 +533,19 @@ config NETFILTER_XT_TARGET_LOG > > To compile it as a module, choose M here. If unsure, say N. > > +if NETFILTER_XT_TARGET_LOG > + > +config NETFILTER_XT_TARGET_LOG_RING > + bool 'Ring buffer support' > + default y > + select RING_BUFFER Please, CC the ring buffer author, I'm not familar with that code and I'll be happy to have an acknowledgment from him stating that the ring buffer bits are OK. Thanks. -- To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe netfilter-devel" in the body of a message to majordomo@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx More majordomo info at http://vger.kernel.org/majordomo-info.html