Re: [Savannah-hackers] submission of GeoIP match extensions for iptables - savannah.gnu.org

[Sylvain Beucler]

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On Wed, Nov 03, 2004 at 05:31:47PM -0500, address@hidden wrote:
> A package was submitted to savannah.gnu.org
> This mail was sent to address@hidden, address@hidden
> 
> 
> Samuel Jean <address@hidden> described the package as follows:
> License: gpl
> Other License: 
> Package: GeoIP match extensions for iptables
> System name: geoip
> Type: GNU
> 
> Description:
> netfilter and iptables are building blocks of a framework inside the Linux 
> 2.4.x and 2.6.x kernel. This framework enables packet filtering, network 
> address [and port] translation (NA[P]T) and other packet mangling.
> 
> That framework permits us to write add-ons for it, so we can add features 
> which will let you do new tricks for a given packets. We can see geoip's 
> match as an extension to iptables/netfilter's framework which allows you to 
> filter, nat or mangle packets based on the country's destination or 
> provenance.
> 
> This match is special as it needs an external database that contains IPv4 
> subnets and their respective associated countries. As of writing it, Maxmind 
> provides free one. But someone who feels "sado" can easily compile its own 
> database with our csv2bin.c code.
> 
> Basically, our iptables geoip shared library is only working with database 
> converted with csv2bin.c and csv2bin only accepts Maxmind's GeoIP CSV format. 
> (www.maxmind.com)
> 
> Our project provides 3 things :
> 
> * A tools to convert a given database.
> * An iptables/netfilter match
> * Documentations
> 
> Other Software Required:
> nothing, netfilter comes with Linux 2.4 and higher.
> 
> Other Comments: