Randy McMurchy wrote: > Bruce Dubbs wrote these words on 07/23/07 22:06 CST: > >> The other, iproute2-2.6.22-070710, is something we need to discuss. The >> problem is with the packaging. The package expands to the current >> directory. The issue is what to do. Here is what I see as the options: >> >> 1. Ignore the update for now. >> 2. Use our own repackaged version. >> 3. Add a note or other comments to to the iptables page >> >> Both Dan and I have written to the iptables maintainer and have not >> heard any response. > > Not sure what the "iptables maintainer" has to do with an issue with > the iproute package, but I'm guessing this a typographic error. > > However, if the current update in the iproute package sucks and > doesn't perform to our expectations, then blow it off. What is in > the book works. > > That means I vote for #1. >
s/iptables/iproute2/ :( The changelog's most recent entry is 2006-03-21, so it has not been kept up to date. A diff between the versions gives about 900 lines difference, but I haven't analyzed what was done. Changed files: iproute/Makefile iproute/include/SNAPSHOT.h iproute/include/iptables_common.h iproute/include/libiptc/ipt_kernel_headers.h iproute/include/linux/fib_rules.h iproute/include/linux/if.h iproute/include/linux/if_addr.h iproute/include/linux/if_link.h iproute/include/linux/netfilter/x_tables.h iproute/include/linux/netfilter/xt_tcpudp.h iproute/include/linux/netfilter_ipv4/ip_tables.h iproute/include/linux/netlink.h iproute/include/linux/socket.h iproute/include/linux/tc_act/tc_defact.h iproute/include/linux/xfrm.h iproute/ip/ipaddress.c iproute/ip/ipneigh.c iproute/ip/iprule.c iproute/ip/ipxfrm.c iproute/ip/routef iproute/ip/rtmon.c iproute/ip/xfrm.h iproute/ip/xfrm_policy.c iproute/ip/xfrm_state.c iproute/lib/libnetlink.c iproute/lib/ll_addr.c iproute/lib/ll_map.c iproute/lib/ll_types.c iproute/misc/ss.c iproute/tc/Makefile iproute/tc/m_ipt.c iproute/tc/q_netem.c iproute/tc/tc.c iproute/tc/tc_core.h iproute/tc/tc_filter.c iproute/tc/tc_util.c iproute/tc/tc_util.h -- Bruce -- http://linuxfromscratch.org/mailman/listinfo/lfs-dev FAQ: http://www.linuxfromscratch.org/faq/ Unsubscribe: See the above information page
