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Date:      Sun, 15 Mar 2009 14:36:38 +0700 (ICT)
From:      Olivier Nicole <on@cs.ait.ac.th>
To:        julian@elischer.org
Cc:        freebsd-ipfw@freebsd.org
Subject:   Re: ipfw amd bridge
Message-ID:  <200903150736.n2F7acad033835@banyan.cs.ait.ac.th>
In-Reply-To: <49BCA1AC.7080905@elischer.org> (message from Julian Elischer on Sat, 14 Mar 2009 23:35:24 -0700)
References:  <200903150605.n2F653Uw021328@banyan.cs.ait.ac.th> <49BCA1AC.7080905@elischer.org>

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Thanks,

> > I remember reqading in the past (4.x) that on a machine with bridged
> > interfaces, only layer 2 rules of ipfw would apply.
> 
> not quite.
> there are rules that do not work when called from a layer two
> point. e.g. divert does not work, nor does 'fwd' (without patches).

And what would be the patches (if any exists)?

> note if_bridge and bridge are different and may have
> behavioral differences in this regard.

I think it will be if_bridge (as bridge is obsolete).

Bests,

Olivier

 



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