Re: [ebtables-compat-experimental5 PATCH] iptables: xtables-eb: fix renaming of chains

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On Mon, Nov 24, 2014 at 07:27:40PM +0100, Arturo Borrero Gonzalez wrote:
> On 20 November 2014 at 13:20, Pablo Neira Ayuso <pablo@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> >> diff --git a/iptables/xtables-eb-standalone.c b/iptables/xtables-eb-standalone.c
> >> index 1c3cbf0..740a420 100644
> >> --- a/iptables/xtables-eb-standalone.c
> >> +++ b/iptables/xtables-eb-standalone.c
> >> @@ -84,7 +84,7 @@ int xtables_eb_main(int argc, char *argv[])
> >>               ret = nft_commit(&h);
> >>
> >>       if (!ret)
> >> -             fprintf(stderr, "%s\n", nft_strerror(errno));
> >> +             xtables_error(OTHER_PROBLEM, "%s\n", nft_strerror(errno));
> >
> > IIRC error reporting in ebtables differs from iptables. The output
> > should look the same. We're currently using nft_strerror() but I guess
> > we'll need a ebt_strerror() function.
> >
> 
> I've tried to collect ebtables original errors. Most of them uses
> arguments, for example:
>  * Can't delete the chain 'test', it's referenced in chain 'FORWARD', rule 0.
>  * Loop from chain 'test2' to chain 'test'.
> 
> So, that ebt_strerror() function seems almost useless.
> 
> I will resend this patch with the changes you requested. I guess we
> can revisit that issue in the future.

Sure, please go ahead. Just document limitations, just in case we
revisit this later on. Thanks.
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