Re: BPF in Linux?

Jay Schulist (jschlst@spacs.k12.wi.us)
Sun, 8 Feb 1998 11:24:01 -0600 (CST)


On Sun, 8 Feb 1998, Felix Schroeter wrote:

> >It already is and I called it the Linux Socket Filter. (Check a recent 2.1
>
> Is that just a name change from BPF? Or an upward compatible extension?
> Or an incompatible functionality change?
>
> I.e. will a BPF application developed under BSD run under the new
> Linux implementation of BPF?
>

Probably with little modification. The LSF attaches to any socket and
adheres to the same filter code specifications as the BPF. Just the method
of where the data gets filtered is a bit different. LSF is also alog
simpler to start a filter and shutdown a filter.

If you need more information I would be happy to let you know more.

Jay Schulist
Jay.Schulist@spacs.k12.wi.us
SPACS Network Developer

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