> Hi, > > I'm a student in computer science and for my master thesis i have to > handle packets in a userspace queue. Libipq works fine for me, except > one information which is missing: the owner of a (transmitted) packet. You may fine some interest in http://people.mandriva.com/~sbellabes/cn_net/ It implements a new approach of local firewalling. BR, -- Regit > > With the following two additional lines, the problem seems to be solved: > > in file > include/linux/netfilter_ipv4/ip_queue.h > in > typedef struct ipq_packet_msg_t > line 33 add: > > unsigned int uid; /* uid of packet owner*/ > > > in file > net/ipv4/netfilter/ip_queue.c > line 249 add: > > pmsg->uid = entry->skb->sk->sk_socket->file->f_uid; > > > Initial tests have been successful and are showing the correct uid in > ipq_packet_msg_t in userspace. Please tell me, what you think about > this modification. > > Since I found some other people who are looking for the same > information, i wonder if there is a possibility to include the uid > field officially in the source of netfilter?! > > Regards, > Jack > >
