Nftables: a new packet filtering engine [LWN.net]

Nftables: a new packet filtering engine

Posted Mar 24, 2009 19:45 UTC (Tue) by patrick_g (subscriber, #44470)
In reply to: Nftables: a new packet filtering engine by kaber
Parent article: Nftables: a new packet filtering engine

>>> Less features is always a hard sell

Could you please tell us wich features are missing in pf ?

>>> there's really nothing to gain from it

You gain a very modern and efficient packet filter with a good and clear syntax. pf is part of OpenBSD, FreeBSD, NetBSD, DragonflyBSD and I think it would be wise to, at least, consider and discuss this option.

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