Re: chain/table traversal for loopback packets

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On Thursday 2010-05-13 20:19, Curby wrote:

>Hello, I'm trying to understand
>http://www.frozentux.net/iptables-tutorial/images/tables_traverse.jpg
>
>Would a packet created locally and sent over the loopback interface
>traverse the POSTROUTING and PREROUTING hooks as implied by the
>diagram, or does the last Routing Decision notice that it's bound for
>the local host and send it straight to the beginning of the INPUT
>hook?  Thanks!

No shortcuts.
BTW, follow http://jengelh.medozas.de/images/nf-packet-flow.png
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