How does iptables 1.3.5 communicate with the kernel

09-12-2006, 11:36 AM

Please can anyone tell me how does iptables 1.3.5 communicate with the
kernel? I have found a number of netlink sockets in the code but i am
not able to get much .Is it thru netlink sockets only?Can anyone
explain in detail with the help of userspace structures?

09-12-2006, 03:46 PM

jeniffer wrote:
> Please can anyone tell me how does iptables 1.3.5 communicate with the
> kernel? I have found a number of netlink sockets in the code but i am
> not able to get much .Is it thru netlink sockets only?Can anyone
> explain in detail with the help of userspace structures?

Either look at the source code or use 'strace'.

DS

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