Re: [PATCH v4] add stealth mode

[David Miller]

From: Matteo Croce <matteo@xxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Wed, 23 Sep 2015 18:32:12 +0200

> Add option to disable any reply not related to a listening socket,
> like RST/ACK for TCP and ICMP Port-Unreachable for UDP.
> Also disables ICMP replies to echo request and timestamp.
> The stealth mode can be enabled selectively for a single interface.
> 
> Signed-off-by: Matteo Croce <matteo@xxxxxxxxxxx>

I don't want to see any more submissions of this feature patch, sorry.

I am convinced, based upon other's arguments, that netfilter can
provide this facility wholly.

So until you can convince us otherwise, your patch is inappropriate.

Thanks.
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