On Tue, May 26, 2020 at 07:05:31PM +0200, Pablo Neira Ayuso wrote:
> On Tue, May 26, 2020 at 07:00:50PM +0200, Pablo Neira Ayuso wrote:
> > On Wed, May 20, 2020 at 01:08:22AM +0200, Phil Sutter wrote:
> > > In order to route packets originating from the host itself based on
> > > fwmark, mangle table's OUTPUT chain must be used. Mention this chain as
> > > alternative to PREROUTING.
> > >
> > > Fixes: c9be7f153f7bf ("doc: libxt_MARK: no longer restricted to mangle table")
> > > Signed-off-by: Phil Sutter <phil@xxxxxx>
> > > ---
> > > extensions/libxt_MARK.man | 4 ++--
> > > 1 file changed, 2 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-)
> > >
> > > diff --git a/extensions/libxt_MARK.man b/extensions/libxt_MARK.man
> > > index 712fb76f7340c..b2408597e98f1 100644
> > > --- a/extensions/libxt_MARK.man
> > > +++ b/extensions/libxt_MARK.man
> > > @@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
> > > This target is used to set the Netfilter mark value associated with the packet.
> > > It can, for example, be used in conjunction with routing based on fwmark (needs
> > > -iproute2). If you plan on doing so, note that the mark needs to be set in the
> > > -PREROUTING chain of the mangle table to affect routing.
> > > +iproute2). If you plan on doing so, note that the mark needs to be set in
> > > +either the PREROUTING or the OUTPUT chain of the mangle table to affect routing.
> >
> > You have two choices:
> >
> > * Set the mark in filter OUTPUT chain => it does not affect routing.
> > * Set the mark in the mangle OUTPUT chain => it _does_ affect routing.
> >
> > Are we on the same page?
>
> Ah, I right I just re-read and it looks fine.
OK. :)
Thanks, Phil
