Re: [Outreachy kernel] [PATCH] extensions: libxt_statistic: Add translation to nft

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On Tue, Mar 01, 2016 at 04:49:36PM +0100, Laura Garcia wrote:
> On Tue, Mar 01, 2016 at 03:21:24PM +0530, Shivani Bhardwaj wrote:
> > On Tue, Mar 1, 2016 at 2:52 AM, Laura Garcia Liebana <nevola@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> > 
> > Hi Laura,
> > 
> > > Add translation for random to nftables.
> > >
> > Here, you are providing translation for module statistic, random is
> > just a mode for matching the rule. Please make sure to use correct
> > module name in the commit message next time.
> > 
> 
> Hi Shivani,
> 
> The translation is only for random due to the mode nth is not implemented in nft yet.
> 
> 
> > > Examples:
> > >
> > > $ iptables-translate -A INPUT -m statistic --mode random --probability
> > > 0.1 -j ACCEPT
> > > nft add rule ip filter INPUT meta random 0.10000000009 counter accept
> > >
> > > $ iptables-translate -A INPUT -m statistic --mode random ! --probability
> > > 0.1 -j ACCEPT
> > > nft add rule ip filter INPUT meta random != 0.10000000009 counter accept
> > >
> > 
> > The match statistic is not yet supported in nftables, so these
> > translations are not going to work. You can track the supported
> > extensions here:
> > http://wiki.nftables.org/wiki-nftables/index.php/Supported_features_compared_to_xtables,
> > you can edit any discrepancies you find on this page.
> > 
> 
> The nf-next branch includes the random feature and it's working
> perfectly for me. Should I have to update something in the wiki?

The nf-next tree is OK for this. The sooner we get a translation, the
better.

Yes please, update the wiki page once this hits the master branch.

Thanks.
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