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On Sat, 2006-10-21 at 17:42 +0200, Michiel de Bruijne wrote: |
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> Hi Gals, Guys, |
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> I was about to file a request/bug about including iptables support in |
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> genkernel. I noticed someone has filed this report already, but it was closed |
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> as a wontfix almost a year ago. The reason for this was that iptables |
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> shouldn't be forced on users. Personally I don't see building a few extra |
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> modules as forcing something on users, but that's a different debate. |
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> I can imagine, one year later with new insights and tools, it's now possible |
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> to include (optional) iptables support out of the box with genkernel. If I |
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> file a request/bug will it be closed as a wontfix? |
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I've started maintaining the genkernel kernel configs pretty much |
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exclusively. I see no problem with iptables support being added. The |
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best would be if you attached a patch against the current configs, as it |
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would be easier on me, as I actually have to apply them to two places |
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(genkernel SVN, and releng kconfigs for 2007.0) for the next release. |
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The main change is that (for at least x86/amd64) we're trying to make |
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the default kernel, which is also used on the LiveCD, as generic as |
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possible and as feature filled as possible. |
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Chris Gianelloni |
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Release Engineering Strategic Lead |
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Alpha/AMD64/x86 Architecture Teams |
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Games Developer/Council Member/Foundation Trustee |
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Gentoo Foundation |