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Re: FreeS/WAN redesign thoughts (KLIPS, IPSEC)

To: Richard Guy Briggs <rgb@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Subject: Re: FreeS/WAN redesign thoughts (KLIPS, IPSEC)
From: Wes Hardaker <wes@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: 22 Feb 2001 07:46:17 -0800
Cc: Linux Ipsec mailing list <linux-ipsec@xxxxxxxxxxxx>, NetFilter mailing list <netfilter-devel@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>, Linux Network Development mailing list <netdev@xxxxxxxxxxx>, Hugh Daniel <hugh@xxxxxxxx>, John Gilmore <gnu@xxxxxxxx>, Hugh Redelmeier <hugh@xxxxxxxxxx>, Henry Spencer <henry@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
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Richard> Treat incoming IPSEC encapsulation as an enhancement of the
Richard> layer 2 protocol and decapsulate it at the NF_IP_PRE_ROUTING
Richard> hook.  This option is less favourable as it stands since it
Richard> involves creating our own SPDB engine.

As long as the filtering rules of the linux kernel meet the minimum
requirements put forth in section 4.4.1 of RFC2401 (Which describes
the SPDB), then reusing the existing kernel infrastructure is probably
a very good thing from purely a reuse standpoint.
-- 
Wes Hardaker
NAI Labs
Network Associates

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