Hi Pablo, On Mon, Sep 11, 2023 at 09:51:07AM +0200, Pablo Neira Ayuso wrote: > On Mon, Sep 11, 2023 at 03:54:25PM +1000, Duncan Roe wrote: [SNIP] > > libnetfilter_queue effectively supports 2 ABIs, the older being based on > > libnfnetlink and the newer on libmnl. > > Yes, there are two APIs, same thing occurs in other existing > libnetfilter_* libraries, each of these APIs are based on libnfnetlink > and libmnl respectively. > [SNIP] > > libnfnetlink will go away sooner or later. We are steadily replacing > all client of this library for netfilter.org projects. Telling that > this is not deprecated without providing a compatible "old API" for > libmnl adds more confusion to this subject. > > If you want to explore providing a patch that makes the > libnfnetlink-based API work over libmnl, then go for it. OK I went for it. But I posted the resultant patchset as a reply to an earlier email. The Patchwork series is https://patchwork.ozlabs.org/project/netfilter-devel/list/?series=399143 ("Convert nfq_open() to use libmnl"). The series is "code only" - I kept back the documentation changes for spearate review. These documentation changes present the "old API" as merely an alternative to the mnl API: both use libmnl. Do you think you might find time to look at it before too long? I know you are very busy but I would appreciate some feedback. Cheers ... Duncan.
